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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,284,605,460.12, 196,351,593,374.34 and 77,178,869,780.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,284,605,460.12, 196,351,593,374.34 and 77,178,869,780.10 is: 106,506,209,910.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,284,605,460.12 : 196,351,593,374.34 = 77,178,869,780.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,284,605,460.12/196,351,593,374.34 = 77,178,869,780.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,284,605,460.12x = 196,351,593,374.34 × 77,178,869,780.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,284,605,460.12x = 15,154,194,056,153,334,284,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,154,194,056,153,334,284,288/142,284,605,460.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,506,209,910.40

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