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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,431,086,979.98, 419,217,167,307.39 and 77,972,652,915.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,431,086,979.98, 419,217,167,307.39 and 77,972,652,915.90 is: 116,978,662,024.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,431,086,979.98 : 419,217,167,307.39 = 77,972,652,915.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,431,086,979.98/419,217,167,307.39 = 77,972,652,915.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,431,086,979.98x = 419,217,167,307.39 × 77,972,652,915.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,431,086,979.98x = 32,687,474,682,845,900,832,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,687,474,682,845,900,832,768/279,431,086,979.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,978,662,024.06

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