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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,189,284,803.26, 213,261,223,414.78 and 41,436,585,215.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,189,284,803.26, 213,261,223,414.78 and 41,436,585,215.02 is: 62,148,261,518.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,189,284,803.26 : 213,261,223,414.78 = 41,436,585,215.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,189,284,803.26/213,261,223,414.78 = 41,436,585,215.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,189,284,803.26x = 213,261,223,414.78 × 41,436,585,215.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,189,284,803.26x = 8,836,816,857,085,948,985,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,816,857,085,948,985,344/142,189,284,803.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,148,261,518.53

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