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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,960,438,456.35, 419,893,292,633.23 and 78,455,797,042.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,960,438,456.35, 419,893,292,633.23 and 78,455,797,042.73 is: 117,670,422,035.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,960,438,456.35 : 419,893,292,633.23 = 78,455,797,042.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,960,438,456.35/419,893,292,633.23 = 78,455,797,042.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,960,438,456.35x = 419,893,292,633.23 × 78,455,797,042.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,960,438,456.35x = 32,943,062,946,434,229,731,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,943,062,946,434,229,731,328/279,960,438,456.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,670,422,035.61

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