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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,143,654,721.27, 148,744,659,676.93 and 31,989,639,984.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,143,654,721.27, 148,744,659,676.93 and 31,989,639,984.84 is: 47,993,874,404.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,143,654,721.27 : 148,744,659,676.93 = 31,989,639,984.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,143,654,721.27/148,744,659,676.93 = 31,989,639,984.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,143,654,721.27x = 148,744,659,676.93 × 31,989,639,984.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,143,654,721.27x = 4,758,288,112,732,537,356,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,288,112,732,537,356,288/99,143,654,721.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,993,874,404.87

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