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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,709,872,863.28, 199,698,522,480.55 and 79,602,901,782.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,709,872,863.28, 199,698,522,480.55 and 79,602,901,782.85 is: 109,851,398,226.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,709,872,863.28 : 199,698,522,480.55 = 79,602,901,782.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,709,872,863.28/199,698,522,480.55 = 79,602,901,782.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,709,872,863.28x = 199,698,522,480.55 × 79,602,901,782.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,709,872,863.28x = 15,896,581,871,199,485,689,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,896,581,871,199,485,689,856/144,709,872,863.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,851,398,226.43

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