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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,589,781,155.80, 359,406,764,726.78 and 78,242,033,551.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,589,781,155.80, 359,406,764,726.78 and 78,242,033,551.05 is: 117,370,265,161.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,589,781,155.80 : 359,406,764,726.78 = 78,242,033,551.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,589,781,155.80/359,406,764,726.78 = 78,242,033,551.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,589,781,155.80x = 359,406,764,726.78 × 78,242,033,551.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,589,781,155.80x = 28,120,716,144,226,338,865,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,120,716,144,226,338,865,152/239,589,781,155.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,370,265,161.44

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