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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,708,704,493.80, 116,563,056,740.70 and 72,129,849,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,708,704,493.80, 116,563,056,740.70 and 72,129,849,452.20 is: 108,194,774,178.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,708,704,493.80 : 116,563,056,740.70 = 72,129,849,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,708,704,493.80/116,563,056,740.70 = 72,129,849,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,708,704,493.80x = 116,563,056,740.70 × 72,129,849,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,708,704,493.80x = 8,407,675,734,394,936,492,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,407,675,734,394,936,492,032/77,708,704,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,194,774,178.30

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