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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,011,919,510.61, 109,036,556,899.83 and 42,882,952,490.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,011,919,510.61, 109,036,556,899.83 and 42,882,952,490.06 is: 59,178,533,038.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,011,919,510.61 : 109,036,556,899.83 = 42,882,952,490.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,011,919,510.61/109,036,556,899.83 = 42,882,952,490.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,011,919,510.61x = 109,036,556,899.83 × 42,882,952,490.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,011,919,510.61x = 4,675,809,489,214,588,846,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,809,489,214,588,846,080/79,011,919,510.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,178,533,038.77

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