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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,017,226.40, 212,878,873.20 and 77,184,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,017,226.40, 212,878,873.20 and 77,184,048.80 is: 115,696,199.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,017,226.40 : 212,878,873.20 = 77,184,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,017,226.40/212,878,873.20 = 77,184,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,017,226.40x = 212,878,873.20 × 77,184,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,017,226.40x = 16,430,853,337,557,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,430,853,337,557,810/142,017,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,696,199.36

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