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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,252,685.36, 213,409,486.34 and 42,550,158.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,252,685.36, 213,409,486.34 and 42,550,158.59 is: 63,834,348.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,252,685.36 : 213,409,486.34 = 42,550,158.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,252,685.36/213,409,486.34 = 42,550,158.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,252,685.36x = 213,409,486.34 × 42,550,158.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,252,685.36x = 9,080,607,487,097,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,080,607,487,097,640/142,252,685.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,834,348.47

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