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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,903,772,006.32, 118,375,392,189.33 and 23,006,259,577.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,903,772,006.32, 118,375,392,189.33 and 23,006,259,577.92 is: 34,515,143,333.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,903,772,006.32 : 118,375,392,189.33 = 23,006,259,577.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,903,772,006.32/118,375,392,189.33 = 23,006,259,577.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,903,772,006.32x = 118,375,392,189.33 × 23,006,259,577.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,903,772,006.32x = 2,723,375,000,345,809,256,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,375,000,345,809,256,448/78,903,772,006.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,515,143,333.42

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