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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,776,548,471.20, 221,642,425,851.04 and 40,219,201,154.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,776,548,471.20, 221,642,425,851.04 and 40,219,201,154.36 is: 60,322,706,152.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,776,548,471.20 : 221,642,425,851.04 = 40,219,201,154.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,776,548,471.20/221,642,425,851.04 = 40,219,201,154.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,776,548,471.20x = 221,642,425,851.04 × 40,219,201,154.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,776,548,471.20x = 8,914,281,309,643,298,832,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,914,281,309,643,298,832,384/147,776,548,471.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,322,706,152.39

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