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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,237,442,225.59, 220,837,883,802.03 and 39,680,127,840.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,237,442,225.59, 220,837,883,802.03 and 39,680,127,840.26 is: 59,515,265,470.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,237,442,225.59 : 220,837,883,802.03 = 39,680,127,840.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,237,442,225.59/220,837,883,802.03 = 39,680,127,840.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,237,442,225.59x = 220,837,883,802.03 × 39,680,127,840.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,237,442,225.59x = 8,762,875,461,235,928,727,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762,875,461,235,928,727,552/147,237,442,225.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,515,265,470.38

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