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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,619,850,857.87, 219,811,092,780.89 and 45,838,842,429.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,619,850,857.87, 219,811,092,780.89 and 45,838,842,429.73 is: 68,721,158,747.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,619,850,857.87 : 219,811,092,780.89 = 45,838,842,429.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,619,850,857.87/219,811,092,780.89 = 45,838,842,429.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,619,850,857.87x = 219,811,092,780.89 × 45,838,842,429.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,619,850,857.87x = 10,075,886,046,289,537,794,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,075,886,046,289,537,794,048/146,619,850,857.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,721,158,747.17

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