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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,056,359,885.62, 197,408,881,508.42 and 78,823,489,657.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,056,359,885.62, 197,408,881,508.42 and 78,823,489,657.34 is: 108,771,514,543.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,056,359,885.62 : 197,408,881,508.42 = 78,823,489,657.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,056,359,885.62/197,408,881,508.42 = 78,823,489,657.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,056,359,885.62x = 197,408,881,508.42 × 78,823,489,657.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,056,359,885.62x = 15,560,456,929,846,002,450,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,560,456,929,846,002,450,432/143,056,359,885.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,771,514,543.55

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