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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,861,615,281.90, 217,292,371,779.58 and 38,740,923,430.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,861,615,281.90, 217,292,371,779.58 and 38,740,923,430.14 is: 58,111,371,467.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,861,615,281.90 : 217,292,371,779.58 = 38,740,923,430.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,861,615,281.90/217,292,371,779.58 = 38,740,923,430.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,861,615,281.90x = 217,292,371,779.58 × 38,740,923,430.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,861,615,281.90x = 8,418,107,137,066,221,436,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,107,137,066,221,436,928/144,861,615,281.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111,371,467.76

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