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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,074,794,642.68, 115,617,764,097.39 and 32,261,220,978.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,074,794,642.68, 115,617,764,097.39 and 32,261,220,978.02 is: 48,394,163,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,074,794,642.68 : 115,617,764,097.39 = 32,261,220,978.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,074,794,642.68/115,617,764,097.39 = 32,261,220,978.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,074,794,642.68x = 115,617,764,097.39 × 32,261,220,978.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,074,794,642.68x = 3,729,970,236,529,907,859,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,729,970,236,529,907,859,456/77,074,794,642.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,394,163,796.64

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