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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,968,140,934.23, 118,448,039,584.54 and 25,902,184,018.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,968,140,934.23, 118,448,039,584.54 and 25,902,184,018.87 is: 38,851,907,638.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,968,140,934.23 : 118,448,039,584.54 = 25,902,184,018.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,968,140,934.23/118,448,039,584.54 = 25,902,184,018.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,968,140,934.23x = 118,448,039,584.54 × 25,902,184,018.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,968,140,934.23x = 3,068,062,917,992,916,189,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,062,917,992,916,189,184/78,968,140,934.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,851,907,638.91

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