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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,857,498,764.12, 108,860,873,190.18 and 52,830,679,280.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,857,498,764.12, 108,860,873,190.18 and 52,830,679,280.20 is: 72,931,477,257.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,857,498,764.12 : 108,860,873,190.18 = 52,830,679,280.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,857,498,764.12/108,860,873,190.18 = 52,830,679,280.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,857,498,764.12x = 108,860,873,190.18 × 52,830,679,280.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,857,498,764.12x = 5,751,193,877,672,921,923,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,193,877,672,921,923,584/78,857,498,764.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,931,477,257.17

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