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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,776,548,463.31, 221,642,425,839.44 and 40,219,201,146.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,776,548,463.31, 221,642,425,839.44 and 40,219,201,146.62 is: 60,322,706,140.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,776,548,463.31 : 221,642,425,839.44 = 40,219,201,146.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,776,548,463.31/221,642,425,839.44 = 40,219,201,146.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,776,548,463.31x = 221,642,425,839.44 × 40,219,201,146.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,776,548,463.31x = 8,914,281,307,460,135,288,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,914,281,307,460,135,288,832/147,776,548,463.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,322,706,140.84

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