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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,486,559,179.84, 222,723,798,450.72 and 36,688,719,014.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,486,559,179.84, 222,723,798,450.72 and 36,688,719,014.08 is: 55,031,586,052.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,486,559,179.84 : 222,723,798,450.72 = 36,688,719,014.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,486,559,179.84/222,723,798,450.72 = 36,688,719,014.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,486,559,179.84x = 222,723,798,450.72 × 36,688,719,014.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,486,559,179.84x = 8,171,450,859,107,052,945,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,450,859,107,052,945,408/148,486,559,179.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,031,586,052.24

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