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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,536,414,937.60, 117,821,187,619.20 and 25,473,327,016.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,536,414,937.60, 117,821,187,619.20 and 25,473,327,016.32 is: 38,215,363,459.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,536,414,937.60 : 117,821,187,619.20 = 25,473,327,016.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,536,414,937.60/117,821,187,619.20 = 25,473,327,016.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,536,414,937.60x = 117,821,187,619.20 × 25,473,327,016.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,536,414,937.60x = 3,001,297,641,675,074,568,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001,297,641,675,074,568,192/78,536,414,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,215,363,459.86

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