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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,638,098,286.99, 118,041,087,355.46 and 33,891,677,803.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,638,098,286.99, 118,041,087,355.46 and 33,891,677,803.55 is: 50,873,693,379.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,638,098,286.99 : 118,041,087,355.46 = 33,891,677,803.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,638,098,286.99/118,041,087,355.46 = 33,891,677,803.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,638,098,286.99x = 118,041,087,355.46 × 33,891,677,803.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,638,098,286.99x = 4,000,610,500,231,950,237,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,610,500,231,950,237,696/78,638,098,286.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,873,693,379.91

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