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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,968,140,925.88, 118,448,039,572.02 and 25,902,184,010.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,968,140,925.88, 118,448,039,572.02 and 25,902,184,010.52 is: 38,851,907,626.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,968,140,925.88 : 118,448,039,572.02 = 25,902,184,010.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,968,140,925.88/118,448,039,572.02 = 25,902,184,010.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,968,140,925.88x = 118,448,039,572.02 × 25,902,184,010.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,968,140,925.88x = 3,068,062,916,679,816,970,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,062,916,679,816,970,240/78,968,140,925.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,851,907,626.39

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