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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,807,225,013.98, 118,399,422,090.14 and 50,532,552,995.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,807,225,013.98, 118,399,422,090.14 and 50,532,552,995.48 is: 75,919,753,174.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,807,225,013.98 : 118,399,422,090.14 = 50,532,552,995.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,807,225,013.98/118,399,422,090.14 = 50,532,552,995.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,807,225,013.98x = 118,399,422,090.14 × 50,532,552,995.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,807,225,013.98x = 5,983,025,071,404,205,735,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,025,071,404,205,735,936/78,807,225,013.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,919,753,174.19

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