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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,572,246,063.85, 117,856,672,996.28 and 21,910,599,781.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,572,246,063.85, 117,856,672,996.28 and 21,910,599,781.88 is: 32,865,426,699.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,572,246,063.85 : 117,856,672,996.28 = 21,910,599,781.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,572,246,063.85/117,856,672,996.28 = 21,910,599,781.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,572,246,063.85x = 117,856,672,996.28 × 21,910,599,781.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,572,246,063.85x = 2,582,310,393,644,805,783,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,582,310,393,644,805,783,552/78,572,246,063.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,865,426,699.73

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