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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,546,366,979.26, 199,478,770,234.88 and 79,443,101,891.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,546,366,979.26, 199,478,770,234.88 and 79,443,101,891.02 is: 109,634,109,801.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,546,366,979.26 : 199,478,770,234.88 = 79,443,101,891.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,546,366,979.26/199,478,770,234.88 = 79,443,101,891.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,546,366,979.26x = 199,478,770,234.88 × 79,443,101,891.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,546,366,979.26x = 15,847,212,268,864,940,277,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,212,268,864,940,277,760/144,546,366,979.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,634,109,801.87

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