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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,878,502,867.40, 217,188,507,849.90 and 56,526,082,323.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,878,502,867.40, 217,188,507,849.90 and 56,526,082,323.40 is: 84,738,696,434.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,878,502,867.40 : 217,188,507,849.90 = 56,526,082,323.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,878,502,867.40/217,188,507,849.90 = 56,526,082,323.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,878,502,867.40x = 217,188,507,849.90 × 56,526,082,323.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,878,502,867.40x = 12,276,815,474,419,853,950,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,815,474,419,853,950,976/144,878,502,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,738,696,434.88

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