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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,072,877,591.82, 106,351,944,546.02 and 42,780,029,737.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,072,877,591.82, 106,351,944,546.02 and 42,780,029,737.12 is: 59,031,652,799.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,072,877,591.82 : 106,351,944,546.02 = 42,780,029,737.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,072,877,591.82/106,351,944,546.02 = 42,780,029,737.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,072,877,591.82x = 106,351,944,546.02 × 42,780,029,737.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,072,877,591.82x = 4,549,739,350,279,273,316,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,549,739,350,279,273,316,352/77,072,877,591.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,031,652,799.77

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