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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,225.82, 217,292,371,695.44 and 38,740,923,374.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,225.82, 217,292,371,695.44 and 38,740,923,374.08 is: 58,111,371,383.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,225.82 : 217,292,371,695.44 = 38,740,923,374.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,225.82/217,292,371,695.44 = 38,740,923,374.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,225.82x = 217,292,371,695.44 × 38,740,923,374.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,225.82x = 8,418,107,121,626,020,577,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,121,626,020,577,280/144,861,615,225.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,383.67

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