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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,472,489,501.78, 117,708,734,252.66 and 78,472,489,501.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,472,489,501.78, 117,708,734,252.66 and 78,472,489,501.78 is: 117,708,734,252.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,472,489,501.78 : 117,708,734,252.66 = 78,472,489,501.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,472,489,501.78/117,708,734,252.66 = 78,472,489,501.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,472,489,501.78x = 117,708,734,252.66 × 78,472,489,501.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,472,489,501.78x = 9,236,897,412,909,085,229,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,236,897,412,909,085,229,056/78,472,489,501.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,708,734,252.66

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