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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,431,086,991.12, 419,217,167,324.08 and 77,972,652,926.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,431,086,991.12, 419,217,167,324.08 and 77,972,652,926.99 is: 116,978,662,040.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,431,086,991.12 : 419,217,167,324.08 = 77,972,652,926.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,431,086,991.12/419,217,167,324.08 = 77,972,652,926.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,431,086,991.12x = 419,217,167,324.08 × 77,972,652,926.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,431,086,991.12x = 32,687,474,688,796,385,083,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,687,474,688,796,385,083,392/279,431,086,991.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,978,662,040.69

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