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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,319,170,045.95, 117,478,608,437.13 and 24,540,422,649.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,319,170,045.95, 117,478,608,437.13 and 24,540,422,649.04 is: 36,810,588,028.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,319,170,045.95 : 117,478,608,437.13 = 24,540,422,649.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,319,170,045.95/117,478,608,437.13 = 24,540,422,649.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,319,170,045.95x = 117,478,608,437.13 × 24,540,422,649.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,319,170,045.95x = 2,882,974,703,267,894,263,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,974,703,267,894,263,808/78,319,170,045.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,588,028.15

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