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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,189,284,797.82, 213,261,223,406.62 and 41,436,585,209.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,189,284,797.82, 213,261,223,406.62 and 41,436,585,209.58 is: 62,148,261,510.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,189,284,797.82 : 213,261,223,406.62 = 41,436,585,209.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,189,284,797.82/213,261,223,406.62 = 41,436,585,209.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,189,284,797.82x = 213,261,223,406.62 × 41,436,585,209.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,189,284,797.82x = 8,836,816,855,587,899,834,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,816,855,587,899,834,368/142,189,284,797.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,148,261,510.37

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