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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,709,872,862.28, 199,698,522,479.17 and 79,602,901,781.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,709,872,862.28, 199,698,522,479.17 and 79,602,901,781.85 is: 109,851,398,225.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,709,872,862.28 : 199,698,522,479.17 = 79,602,901,781.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,709,872,862.28/199,698,522,479.17 = 79,602,901,781.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,709,872,862.28x = 199,698,522,479.17 × 79,602,901,781.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,709,872,862.28x = 15,896,581,870,889,935,568,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,896,581,870,889,935,568,896/144,709,872,862.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,851,398,225.05

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