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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,336,859,806.44, 196,427,866,581.63 and 78,107,022,187.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,336,859,806.44, 196,427,866,581.63 and 78,107,022,187.38 is: 107,789,336,888.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,336,859,806.44 : 196,427,866,581.63 = 78,107,022,187.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,336,859,806.44/196,427,866,581.63 = 78,107,022,187.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,336,859,806.44x = 196,427,866,581.63 × 78,107,022,187.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,336,859,806.44x = 15,342,395,733,311,093,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,342,395,733,311,093,735,424/142,336,859,806.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,789,336,888.38

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