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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,531,740,245.17, 218,297,610,367.76 and 35,241,435,221.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,531,740,245.17, 218,297,610,367.76 and 35,241,435,221.18 is: 52,862,152,831.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,531,740,245.17 : 218,297,610,367.76 = 35,241,435,221.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,531,740,245.17/218,297,610,367.76 = 35,241,435,221.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,531,740,245.17x = 218,297,610,367.76 × 35,241,435,221.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,531,740,245.17x = 7,693,121,094,712,714,854,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,693,121,094,712,714,854,400/145,531,740,245.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,862,152,831.76

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