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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,546,366,980.26, 199,478,770,236.26 and 79,443,101,892.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,546,366,980.26, 199,478,770,236.26 and 79,443,101,892.02 is: 109,634,109,803.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,546,366,980.26 : 199,478,770,236.26 = 79,443,101,892.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,546,366,980.26/199,478,770,236.26 = 79,443,101,892.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,546,366,980.26x = 199,478,770,236.26 × 79,443,101,892.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,546,366,980.26x = 15,847,212,269,174,052,093,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,212,269,174,052,093,952/144,546,366,980.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,634,109,803.25

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