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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,003,089,055.46, 195,970,422,888.23 and 78,638,315,743.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,003,089,055.46, 195,970,422,888.23 and 78,638,315,743.47 is: 108,524,286,999.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,003,089,055.46 : 195,970,422,888.23 = 78,638,315,743.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,003,089,055.46/195,970,422,888.23 = 78,638,315,743.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,003,089,055.46x = 195,970,422,888.23 × 78,638,315,743.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,003,089,055.46x = 15,410,783,991,465,972,334,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,410,783,991,465,972,334,592/142,003,089,055.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,524,286,999.47

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