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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,824,025.56, 197,118,700.02 and 87,101,773.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,824,025.56, 197,118,700.02 and 87,101,773.32 is: 120,213,586.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,824,025.56 : 197,118,700.02 = 87,101,773.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,824,025.56/197,118,700.02 = 87,101,773.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,824,025.56x = 197,118,700.02 × 87,101,773.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,824,025.56x = 17,169,388,326,275,118
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,169,388,326,275,118/142,824,025.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,213,586.33

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