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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,688,872.58, 196,898,617.60 and 79,110,908.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,688,872.58, 196,898,617.60 and 79,110,908.24 is: 109,166,385.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,688,872.58 : 196,898,617.60 = 79,110,908.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,688,872.58/196,898,617.60 = 79,110,908.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,688,872.58x = 196,898,617.60 × 79,110,908.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,688,872.58x = 15,576,828,468,354,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,576,828,468,354,178/142,688,872.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,166,385.49

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