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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,285,550,856.43, 117,364,956,940.71 and 24,474,988,007.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,285,550,856.43, 117,364,956,940.71 and 24,474,988,007.94 is: 36,692,670,387.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,285,550,856.43 : 117,364,956,940.71 = 24,474,988,007.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,285,550,856.43/117,364,956,940.71 = 24,474,988,007.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,285,550,856.43x = 117,364,956,940.71 × 24,474,988,007.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,285,550,856.43x = 2,872,505,913,676,271,714,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,505,913,676,271,714,304/78,285,550,856.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,692,670,387.47

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