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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,759,234,260.47, 221,581,550,765.28 and 50,822,334,407.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,759,234,260.47, 221,581,550,765.28 and 50,822,334,407.85 is: 76,213,792,850.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,759,234,260.47 : 221,581,550,765.28 = 50,822,334,407.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,759,234,260.47/221,581,550,765.28 = 50,822,334,407.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,759,234,260.47x = 221,581,550,765.28 × 50,822,334,407.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,759,234,260.47x = 11,261,291,671,603,050,971,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,291,671,603,050,971,136/147,759,234,260.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,213,792,850.01

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