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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,878,508,056.40, 217,188,515,633.40 and 56,526,087,512.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,878,508,056.40, 217,188,515,633.40 and 56,526,087,512.40 is: 84,738,704,215.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,878,508,056.40 : 217,188,515,633.40 = 56,526,087,512.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,878,508,056.40/217,188,515,633.40 = 56,526,087,512.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,878,508,056.40x = 217,188,515,633.40 × 56,526,087,512.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,878,508,056.40x = 12,276,817,041,381,824,397,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,817,041,381,824,397,312/144,878,508,056.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,738,704,215.55

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