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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,917,496,541.36, 108,907,557,877.02 and 42,789,746,752.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,917,496,541.36, 108,907,557,877.02 and 42,789,746,752.22 is: 59,050,616,469.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,917,496,541.36 : 108,907,557,877.02 = 42,789,746,752.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,917,496,541.36/108,907,557,877.02 = 42,789,746,752.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,917,496,541.36x = 108,907,557,877.02 × 42,789,746,752.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,917,496,541.36x = 4,660,126,820,960,646,463,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,660,126,820,960,646,463,488/78,917,496,541.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,050,616,469.04

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