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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,581,638,383.83, 228,906,938,177.23 and 50,477,992,220.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,581,638,383.83, 228,906,938,177.23 and 50,477,992,220.71 is: 75,728,395,414.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,581,638,383.83 : 228,906,938,177.23 = 50,477,992,220.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,581,638,383.83/228,906,938,177.23 = 50,477,992,220.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,581,638,383.83x = 228,906,938,177.23 × 50,477,992,220.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,581,638,383.83x = 11,554,762,644,577,218,199,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,554,762,644,577,218,199,552/152,581,638,383.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,728,395,414.86

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