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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,685,794.62, 196,894,376.17 and 79,107,834.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,685,794.62, 196,894,376.17 and 79,107,834.74 is: 109,162,147.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,685,794.62 : 196,894,376.17 = 79,107,834.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,685,794.62/196,894,376.17 = 79,107,834.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,685,794.62x = 196,894,376.17 × 79,107,834.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,685,794.62x = 15,575,887,770,109,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,575,887,770,109,512/142,685,794.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,162,147.58

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