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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,544,410,598.61, 117,816,617,456.69 and 18,853,072,872.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,544,410,598.61, 117,816,617,456.69 and 18,853,072,872.31 is: 28,279,609,682.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,544,410,598.61 : 117,816,617,456.69 = 18,853,072,872.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,544,410,598.61/117,816,617,456.69 = 18,853,072,872.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,544,410,598.61x = 117,816,617,456.69 × 18,853,072,872.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,544,410,598.61x = 2,221,205,274,480,282,697,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,205,274,480,282,697,728/78,544,410,598.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,279,609,682.62

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