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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,319,178,122.26, 117,478,620,442.02 and 24,540,430,684.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,319,178,122.26, 117,478,620,442.02 and 24,540,430,684.97 is: 36,810,600,047.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,319,178,122.26 : 117,478,620,442.02 = 24,540,430,684.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,319,178,122.26/117,478,620,442.02 = 24,540,430,684.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,319,178,122.26x = 117,478,620,442.02 × 24,540,430,684.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,319,178,122.26x = 2,882,975,941,923,291,791,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,975,941,923,291,791,360/78,319,178,122.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,600,047.70

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