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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,003,055,497.86, 195,970,376,578.59 and 78,638,282,185.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,003,055,497.86, 195,970,376,578.59 and 78,638,282,185.86 is: 108,524,240,689.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,003,055,497.86 : 195,970,376,578.59 = 78,638,282,185.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,003,055,497.86/195,970,376,578.59 = 78,638,282,185.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,003,055,497.86x = 195,970,376,578.59 × 78,638,282,185.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,003,055,497.86x = 15,410,773,773,456,410,411,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,410,773,773,456,410,411,008/142,003,055,497.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,524,240,689.23

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