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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,235,611,657.59, 197,665,758,612.05 and 78,131,457,728.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,235,611,657.59, 197,665,758,612.05 and 78,131,457,728.11 is: 107,821,746,872.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,235,611,657.59 : 197,665,758,612.05 = 78,131,457,728.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,235,611,657.59/197,665,758,612.05 = 78,131,457,728.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,235,611,657.59x = 197,665,758,612.05 × 78,131,457,728.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,235,611,657.59x = 15,443,913,863,292,178,661,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,443,913,863,292,178,661,376/143,235,611,657.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,821,746,872.64

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