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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,319,176,048.60, 117,478,617,431.01 and 24,540,428,645.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,319,176,048.60, 117,478,617,431.01 and 24,540,428,645.90 is: 36,810,597,020.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,319,176,048.60 : 117,478,617,431.01 = 24,540,428,645.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,319,176,048.60/117,478,617,431.01 = 24,540,428,645.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,319,176,048.60x = 117,478,617,431.01 × 24,540,428,645.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,319,176,048.60x = 2,882,975,628,484,097,343,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,975,628,484,097,343,488/78,319,176,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,597,020.26

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