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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,544,424,429.08, 117,816,638,200.51 and 18,853,086,689.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,544,424,429.08, 117,816,638,200.51 and 18,853,086,689.76 is: 28,279,630,408.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,544,424,429.08 : 117,816,638,200.51 = 18,853,086,689.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,544,424,429.08/117,816,638,200.51 = 18,853,086,689.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,544,424,429.08x = 117,816,638,200.51 × 18,853,086,689.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,544,424,429.08x = 2,221,207,293,490,304,385,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,207,293,490,304,385,024/78,544,424,429.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,279,630,408.34

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