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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,678,355,836.27, 108,576,458,181.45 and 42,549,388,259.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,678,355,836.27, 108,576,458,181.45 and 42,549,388,259.94 is: 58,718,332,709.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,678,355,836.27 : 108,576,458,181.45 = 42,549,388,259.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,678,355,836.27/108,576,458,181.45 = 42,549,388,259.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,678,355,836.27x = 108,576,458,181.45 × 42,549,388,259.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,678,355,836.27x = 4,619,861,875,051,655,069,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,619,861,875,051,655,069,696/78,678,355,836.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,718,332,709.77

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