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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,664,284,073.08, 118,035,165,796.56 and 36,735,055,950.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,664,284,073.08, 118,035,165,796.56 and 36,735,055,950.24 is: 55,120,674,785.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,664,284,073.08 : 118,035,165,796.56 = 36,735,055,950.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,664,284,073.08/118,035,165,796.56 = 36,735,055,950.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,664,284,073.08x = 118,035,165,796.56 × 36,735,055,950.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,664,284,073.08x = 4,336,028,419,632,485,892,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,028,419,632,485,892,096/78,664,284,073.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,120,674,785.58

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