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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,591,744,005.80, 213,887,616,008.70 and 127,714,797,228.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,591,744,005.80, 213,887,616,008.70 and 127,714,797,228.20 is: 191,572,195,842.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,591,744,005.80 : 213,887,616,008.70 = 127,714,797,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,591,744,005.80/213,887,616,008.70 = 127,714,797,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,591,744,005.80x = 213,887,616,008.70 × 127,714,797,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,591,744,005.80x = 27,316,613,508,174,224,293,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,316,613,508,174,224,293,888/142,591,744,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,572,195,842.30

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