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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,955,439,460.12, 118,436,985,915.30 and 25,891,778,369.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,955,439,460.12, 118,436,985,915.30 and 25,891,778,369.88 is: 38,838,922,448.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,955,439,460.12 : 118,436,985,915.30 = 25,891,778,369.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,955,439,460.12/118,436,985,915.30 = 25,891,778,369.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,955,439,460.12x = 118,436,985,915.30 × 25,891,778,369.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,955,439,460.12x = 3,066,544,190,115,547,185,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,544,190,115,547,185,152/78,955,439,460.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,838,922,448.96

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