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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,429,040,478.76, 146,144,206,424.22 and 37,744,331,353.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,429,040,478.76, 146,144,206,424.22 and 37,744,331,353.96 is: 56,616,747,179.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,429,040,478.76 : 146,144,206,424.22 = 37,744,331,353.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,429,040,478.76/146,144,206,424.22 = 37,744,331,353.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,429,040,478.76x = 146,144,206,424.22 × 37,744,331,353.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,429,040,478.76x = 5,516,115,352,737,289,338,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,115,352,737,289,338,880/97,429,040,478.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,616,747,179.60

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