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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,319,170,046.45, 117,478,608,437.87 and 24,540,422,649.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,319,170,046.45, 117,478,608,437.87 and 24,540,422,649.54 is: 36,810,588,028.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,319,170,046.45 : 117,478,608,437.87 = 24,540,422,649.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,319,170,046.45/117,478,608,437.87 = 24,540,422,649.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,319,170,046.45x = 117,478,608,437.87 × 24,540,422,649.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,319,170,046.45x = 2,882,974,703,344,793,157,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,974,703,344,793,157,632/78,319,170,046.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,588,028.89

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