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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,927,232,105.68, 118,343,568,878.82 and 25,121,126,311.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,927,232,105.68, 118,343,568,878.82 and 25,121,126,311.44 is: 37,666,641,318.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,927,232,105.68 : 118,343,568,878.82 = 25,121,126,311.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,927,232,105.68/118,343,568,878.82 = 25,121,126,311.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,927,232,105.68x = 118,343,568,878.82 × 25,121,126,311.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,927,232,105.68x = 2,972,923,741,951,437,045,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,923,741,951,437,045,760/78,927,232,105.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,666,641,318.05

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