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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,580,736,021.60, 213,871,104,032.40 and 142,580,736,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,580,736,021.60, 213,871,104,032.40 and 142,580,736,021.60 is: 213,871,104,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,580,736,021.60 : 213,871,104,032.40 = 142,580,736,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,580,736,021.60/213,871,104,032.40 = 142,580,736,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,580,736,021.60x = 213,871,104,032.40 × 142,580,736,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,580,736,021.60x = 30,493,899,426,691,777,822,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,493,899,426,691,777,822,720/142,580,736,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,871,104,032.40

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