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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,151,803.74, 213,240,718.26 and 39,915,152.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,151,803.74, 213,240,718.26 and 39,915,152.46 is: 59,876,382.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,151,803.74 : 213,240,718.26 = 39,915,152.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,151,803.74/213,240,718.26 = 39,915,152.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,151,803.74x = 213,240,718.26 × 39,915,152.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,151,803.74x = 8,511,535,780,027,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,511,535,780,027,806/142,151,803.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,876,382.54

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