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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,181,392,338.79, 217,647,875,393.72 and 55,708,593,783.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,181,392,338.79, 217,647,875,393.72 and 55,708,593,783.48 is: 83,515,227,969.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,181,392,338.79 : 217,647,875,393.72 = 55,708,593,783.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,181,392,338.79/217,647,875,393.72 = 55,708,593,783.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,181,392,338.79x = 217,647,875,393.72 × 55,708,593,783.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,181,392,338.79x = 12,124,857,078,146,219,900,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,124,857,078,146,219,900,928/145,181,392,338.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,515,227,969.79

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