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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,470,915,626.83, 197,988,686,939.10 and 78,365,384,440.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,470,915,626.83, 197,988,686,939.10 and 78,365,384,440.74 is: 108,143,587,842.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,470,915,626.83 : 197,988,686,939.10 = 78,365,384,440.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,470,915,626.83/197,988,686,939.10 = 78,365,384,440.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,470,915,626.83x = 197,988,686,939.10 × 78,365,384,440.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,470,915,626.83x = 15,515,459,566,899,891,798,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,515,459,566,899,891,798,016/143,470,915,626.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,143,587,842.26

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