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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,239,036.74, 142,472,807.51 and 56,199,143.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,239,036.74, 142,472,807.51 and 56,199,143.78 is: 77,556,417.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,239,036.74 : 142,472,807.51 = 56,199,143.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,239,036.74/142,472,807.51 = 56,199,143.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,239,036.74x = 142,472,807.51 × 56,199,143.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,239,036.74x = 8,006,849,793,001,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,006,849,793,001,394/103,239,036.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,556,417.08

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