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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,335,721,399.51, 117,526,636,009.68 and 25,275,759,138.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,335,721,399.51, 117,526,636,009.68 and 25,275,759,138.62 is: 37,921,077,269.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,335,721,399.51 : 117,526,636,009.68 = 25,275,759,138.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,335,721,399.51/117,526,636,009.68 = 25,275,759,138.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,335,721,399.51x = 117,526,636,009.68 × 25,275,759,138.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,335,721,399.51x = 2,970,574,944,152,818,024,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,970,574,944,152,818,024,448/78,335,721,399.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,921,077,269.50

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