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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,898,678,986.09, 217,447,300,001.82 and 50,571,626,745.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,898,678,986.09, 217,447,300,001.82 and 50,571,626,745.36 is: 75,892,090,731.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,898,678,986.09 : 217,447,300,001.82 = 50,571,626,745.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,898,678,986.09/217,447,300,001.82 = 50,571,626,745.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,898,678,986.09x = 217,447,300,001.82 × 50,571,626,745.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,898,678,986.09x = 10,996,663,692,478,361,108,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,996,663,692,478,361,108,480/144,898,678,986.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,892,090,731.44

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