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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,319,170,048.70, 117,478,608,441.24 and 24,540,422,651.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,319,170,048.70, 117,478,608,441.24 and 24,540,422,651.79 is: 36,810,588,032.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,319,170,048.70 : 117,478,608,441.24 = 24,540,422,651.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,319,170,048.70/117,478,608,441.24 = 24,540,422,651.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,319,170,048.70x = 117,478,608,441.24 × 24,540,422,651.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,319,170,048.70x = 2,882,974,703,692,174,327,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,974,703,692,174,327,808/78,319,170,048.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,588,032.27

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