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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,678,356,394.17, 108,576,458,951.43 and 42,549,388,817.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,678,356,394.17, 108,576,458,951.43 and 42,549,388,817.82 is: 58,718,333,479.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,678,356,394.17 : 108,576,458,951.43 = 42,549,388,817.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,678,356,394.17/108,576,458,951.43 = 42,549,388,817.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,678,356,394.17x = 108,576,458,951.43 × 42,549,388,817.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,678,356,394.17x = 4,619,861,968,386,467,561,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,619,861,968,386,467,561,472/78,678,356,394.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,718,333,479.69

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