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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,548,910,823.96, 221,336,872,929.42 and 41,430,261,979.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,548,910,823.96, 221,336,872,929.42 and 41,430,261,979.36 is: 62,149,185,513.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,548,910,823.96 : 221,336,872,929.42 = 41,430,261,979.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,548,910,823.96/221,336,872,929.42 = 41,430,261,979.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,548,910,823.96x = 221,336,872,929.42 × 41,430,261,979.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,548,910,823.96x = 9,170,044,631,158,186,049,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,170,044,631,158,186,049,536/147,548,910,823.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,149,185,513.81

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