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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,388,417,295.28, 196,496,161,288.42 and 77,282,858,008.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,388,417,295.28, 196,496,161,288.42 and 77,282,858,008.92 is: 106,650,422,981.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,388,417,295.28 : 196,496,161,288.42 = 77,282,858,008.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,388,417,295.28/196,496,161,288.42 = 77,282,858,008.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,388,417,295.28x = 196,496,161,288.42 × 77,282,858,008.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,388,417,295.28x = 15,185,784,932,150,020,145,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,185,784,932,150,020,145,152/142,388,417,295.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,650,422,981.09

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