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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,638,688,082.45, 117,958,032,123.67 and 26,293,875,346.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,638,688,082.45, 117,958,032,123.67 and 26,293,875,346.45 is: 39,440,813,019.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,638,688,082.45 : 117,958,032,123.67 = 26,293,875,346.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,638,688,082.45/117,958,032,123.67 = 26,293,875,346.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,638,688,082.45x = 117,958,032,123.67 × 26,293,875,346.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,638,688,082.45x = 3,101,573,792,772,323,803,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,101,573,792,772,323,803,136/78,638,688,082.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,440,813,019.67

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