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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,807,225,012.98, 118,399,422,088.64 and 50,532,552,994.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,807,225,012.98, 118,399,422,088.64 and 50,532,552,994.48 is: 75,919,753,172.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,807,225,012.98 : 118,399,422,088.64 = 50,532,552,994.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,807,225,012.98/118,399,422,088.64 = 50,532,552,994.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,807,225,012.98x = 118,399,422,088.64 × 50,532,552,994.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,807,225,012.98x = 5,983,025,071,210,007,363,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,025,071,210,007,363,584/78,807,225,012.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,919,753,172.69

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