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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,280.90, 217,292,371,778.08 and 38,740,923,429.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,280.90, 217,292,371,778.08 and 38,740,923,429.14 is: 58,111,371,466.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,280.90 : 217,292,371,778.08 = 38,740,923,429.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,280.90/217,292,371,778.08 = 38,740,923,429.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,280.90x = 217,292,371,778.08 × 38,740,923,429.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,280.90x = 8,418,107,136,790,818,193,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,136,790,818,193,408/144,861,615,280.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,466.26

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