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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,600,826,176.51, 196,793,859,538.92 and 78,373,827,042.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,600,826,176.51, 196,793,859,538.92 and 78,373,827,042.88 is: 108,158,475,123.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,600,826,176.51 : 196,793,859,538.92 = 78,373,827,042.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,600,826,176.51/196,793,859,538.92 = 78,373,827,042.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,600,826,176.51x = 196,793,859,538.92 × 78,373,827,042.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,600,826,176.51x = 15,423,487,910,604,137,562,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,423,487,910,604,137,562,112/142,600,826,176.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,158,475,123.51

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