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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,388,417,297.54, 196,496,161,291.53 and 77,282,858,011.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,388,417,297.54, 196,496,161,291.53 and 77,282,858,011.17 is: 106,650,422,984.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,388,417,297.54 : 196,496,161,291.53 = 77,282,858,011.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,388,417,297.54/196,496,161,291.53 = 77,282,858,011.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,388,417,297.54x = 196,496,161,291.53 × 77,282,858,011.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,388,417,297.54x = 15,185,784,932,833,272,266,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,185,784,932,833,272,266,752/142,388,417,297.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,650,422,984.20

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