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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,803,054,591.79, 108,748,320,208.31 and 42,674,149,323.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,803,054,591.79, 108,748,320,208.31 and 42,674,149,323.28 is: 58,890,382,857.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,803,054,591.79 : 108,748,320,208.31 = 42,674,149,323.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,803,054,591.79/108,748,320,208.31 = 42,674,149,323.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,803,054,591.79x = 108,748,320,208.31 × 42,674,149,323.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,803,054,591.79x = 4,640,742,055,225,288,818,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,640,742,055,225,288,818,688/78,803,054,591.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,890,382,857.17

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