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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,546,366,980.57, 199,478,770,236.67 and 79,443,101,892.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,546,366,980.57, 199,478,770,236.67 and 79,443,101,892.33 is: 109,634,109,803.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,546,366,980.57 : 199,478,770,236.67 = 79,443,101,892.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,546,366,980.57/199,478,770,236.67 = 79,443,101,892.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,546,366,980.57x = 199,478,770,236.67 × 79,443,101,892.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,546,366,980.57x = 15,847,212,269,268,461,682,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,847,212,269,268,461,682,688/144,546,366,980.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,634,109,803.66

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