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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,313,142,445.12, 108,072,152,117.28 and 42,670,457,444.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,313,142,445.12, 108,072,152,117.28 and 42,670,457,444.16 is: 58,885,239,741.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,313,142,445.12 : 108,072,152,117.28 = 42,670,457,444.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,313,142,445.12/108,072,152,117.28 = 42,670,457,444.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,313,142,445.12x = 108,072,152,117.28 × 42,670,457,444.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,313,142,445.12x = 4,611,488,167,819,182,866,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,488,167,819,182,866,432/78,313,142,445.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,885,239,741.86

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