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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,178,372,343.60, 184,845,281,761.65 and 52,432,967,681.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,178,372,343.60, 184,845,281,761.65 and 52,432,967,681.24 is: 78,682,535,742.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,178,372,343.60 : 184,845,281,761.65 = 52,432,967,681.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,178,372,343.60/184,845,281,761.65 = 52,432,967,681.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,178,372,343.60x = 184,845,281,761.65 × 52,432,967,681.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,178,372,343.60x = 9,691,986,684,637,370,908,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,691,986,684,637,370,908,672/123,178,372,343.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,682,535,742.57

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