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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,609,959,796.51, 221,414,940,226.01 and 41,492,026,045.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,609,959,796.51, 221,414,940,226.01 and 41,492,026,045.50 is: 62,238,039,217.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,609,959,796.51 : 221,414,940,226.01 = 41,492,026,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,609,959,796.51/221,414,940,226.01 = 41,492,026,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,609,959,796.51x = 221,414,940,226.01 × 41,492,026,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,609,959,796.51x = 9,186,954,466,719,769,296,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,186,954,466,719,769,296,896/147,609,959,796.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,238,039,217.57

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