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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,589,993,214.42, 117,904,828,307.16 and 21,929,808,633.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,589,993,214.42, 117,904,828,307.16 and 21,929,808,633.89 is: 32,900,248,696.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,589,993,214.42 : 117,904,828,307.16 = 21,929,808,633.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,589,993,214.42/117,904,828,307.16 = 21,929,808,633.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,589,993,214.42x = 117,904,828,307.16 × 21,929,808,633.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,589,993,214.42x = 2,585,630,321,787,557,380,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,630,321,787,557,380,096/78,589,993,214.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,900,248,696.21

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