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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,253.14, 217,292,371,736.46 and 38,740,923,401.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,253.14, 217,292,371,736.46 and 38,740,923,401.43 is: 58,111,371,424.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,253.14 : 217,292,371,736.46 = 38,740,923,401.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,253.14/217,292,371,736.46 = 38,740,923,401.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,253.14x = 217,292,371,736.46 × 38,740,923,401.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,253.14x = 8,418,107,129,157,249,925,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,129,157,249,925,120/144,861,615,253.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,424.70

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