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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,275.40, 217,292,371,769.82 and 38,740,923,423.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,275.40, 217,292,371,769.82 and 38,740,923,423.64 is: 58,111,371,458.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,275.40 : 217,292,371,769.82 = 38,740,923,423.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,275.40/217,292,371,769.82 = 38,740,923,423.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,275.40x = 217,292,371,769.82 × 38,740,923,423.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,275.40x = 8,418,107,135,274,624,483,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,135,274,624,483,328/144,861,615,275.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,458.00

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