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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,266.93, 217,292,371,757.14 and 38,740,923,415.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,266.93, 217,292,371,757.14 and 38,740,923,415.23 is: 58,111,371,445.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,266.93 : 217,292,371,757.14 = 38,740,923,415.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,266.93/217,292,371,757.14 = 38,740,923,415.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,266.93x = 217,292,371,757.14 × 38,740,923,415.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,266.93x = 8,418,107,132,956,177,858,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,132,956,177,858,560/144,861,615,266.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,445.39

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