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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,237,442,224.84, 220,837,883,800.90 and 39,680,127,839.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,237,442,224.84, 220,837,883,800.90 and 39,680,127,839.51 is: 59,515,265,469.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,237,442,224.84 : 220,837,883,800.90 = 39,680,127,839.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,237,442,224.84/220,837,883,800.90 = 39,680,127,839.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,237,442,224.84x = 220,837,883,800.90 × 39,680,127,839.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,237,442,224.84x = 8,762,875,461,025,461,698,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762,875,461,025,461,698,560/147,237,442,224.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,515,265,469.26

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