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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,274.15, 217,292,371,767.95 and 38,740,923,422.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,274.15, 217,292,371,767.95 and 38,740,923,422.38 is: 58,111,371,456.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,274.15 : 217,292,371,767.95 = 38,740,923,422.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,274.15/217,292,371,767.95 = 38,740,923,422.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,274.15x = 217,292,371,767.95 × 38,740,923,422.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,274.15x = 8,418,107,134,929,912,463,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,134,929,912,463,360/144,861,615,274.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,456.12

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