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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,589,781,131.28, 359,406,764,689.99 and 78,242,033,526.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,589,781,131.28, 359,406,764,689.99 and 78,242,033,526.53 is: 117,370,265,124.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,589,781,131.28 : 359,406,764,689.99 = 78,242,033,526.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,589,781,131.28/359,406,764,689.99 = 78,242,033,526.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,589,781,131.28x = 359,406,764,689.99 × 78,242,033,526.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,589,781,131.28x = 28,120,716,132,535,874,093,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,120,716,132,535,874,093,056/239,589,781,131.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,370,265,124.65

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