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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,718,608,005.52, 118,077,912,008.26 and 78,718,608,005.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,718,608,005.52, 118,077,912,008.26 and 78,718,608,005.52 is: 118,077,912,008.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,718,608,005.52 : 118,077,912,008.26 = 78,718,608,005.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,718,608,005.52/118,077,912,008.26 = 78,718,608,005.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,718,608,005.52x = 118,077,912,008.26 × 78,718,608,005.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,718,608,005.52x = 9,294,928,869,488,501,719,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,294,928,869,488,501,719,040/78,718,608,005.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,077,912,008.26

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