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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,623,909,953.40, 221,414,365,845.30 and 42,923,366,977.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,623,909,953.40, 221,414,365,845.30 and 42,923,366,977.40 is: 64,378,799,357.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,623,909,953.40 : 221,414,365,845.30 = 42,923,366,977.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,623,909,953.40/221,414,365,845.30 = 42,923,366,977.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,623,909,953.40x = 221,414,365,845.30 × 42,923,366,977.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,623,909,953.40x = 9,503,850,079,246,113,308,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,503,850,079,246,113,308,672/147,623,909,953.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,378,799,357.41

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