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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,927,232,045.77, 118,343,568,789.04 and 25,121,126,251.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,927,232,045.77, 118,343,568,789.04 and 25,121,126,251.53 is: 37,666,641,228.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,927,232,045.77 : 118,343,568,789.04 = 25,121,126,251.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,927,232,045.77/118,343,568,789.04 = 25,121,126,251.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,927,232,045.77x = 118,343,568,789.04 × 25,121,126,251.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,927,232,045.77x = 2,972,923,732,606,098,866,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,923,732,606,098,866,176/78,927,232,045.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,666,641,228.24

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