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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,747,649,344.80, 217,121,474,017.20 and 97,729,150,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,747,649,344.80, 217,121,474,017.20 and 97,729,150,887.20 is: 146,593,726,330.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,747,649,344.80 : 217,121,474,017.20 = 97,729,150,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,747,649,344.80/217,121,474,017.20 = 97,729,150,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,747,649,344.80x = 217,121,474,017.20 × 97,729,150,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,747,649,344.80x = 21,219,097,295,078,213,812,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,219,097,295,078,213,812,224/144,747,649,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,593,726,330.80

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