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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,978,563,037.86, 219,030,769,975.01 and 78,812,472,338.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,978,563,037.86, 219,030,769,975.01 and 78,812,472,338.08 is: 118,252,681,356.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,978,563,037.86 : 219,030,769,975.01 = 78,812,472,338.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,978,563,037.86/219,030,769,975.01 = 78,812,472,338.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,978,563,037.86x = 219,030,769,975.01 × 78,812,472,338.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,978,563,037.86x = 17,262,356,499,843,180,920,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,262,356,499,843,180,920,832/145,978,563,037.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,252,681,356.83

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