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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,168,390,804.56, 193,429,857,870.24 and 79,199,448,998.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,168,390,804.56, 193,429,857,870.24 and 79,199,448,998.32 is: 109,293,814,926.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,168,390,804.56 : 193,429,857,870.24 = 79,199,448,998.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,168,390,804.56/193,429,857,870.24 = 79,199,448,998.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,168,390,804.56x = 193,429,857,870.24 × 79,199,448,998.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,168,390,804.56x = 15,319,538,163,146,360,356,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,319,538,163,146,360,356,864/140,168,390,804.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,293,814,926.55

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