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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,382,044,580.57, 196,487,416,095.83 and 77,276,472,876.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,382,044,580.57, 196,487,416,095.83 and 77,276,472,876.38 is: 106,641,638,172.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,382,044,580.57 : 196,487,416,095.83 = 77,276,472,876.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,382,044,580.57/196,487,416,095.83 = 77,276,472,876.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,382,044,580.57x = 196,487,416,095.83 × 77,276,472,876.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,382,044,580.57x = 15,183,854,480,478,414,307,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,183,854,480,478,414,307,328/142,382,044,580.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,641,638,172.90

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