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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,178,004,738.20, 118,767,007,107.30 and 26,833,192,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,178,004,738.20, 118,767,007,107.30 and 26,833,192,002.20 is: 40,249,788,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,178,004,738.20 : 118,767,007,107.30 = 26,833,192,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,178,004,738.20/118,767,007,107.30 = 26,833,192,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,178,004,738.20x = 118,767,007,107.30 × 26,833,192,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,178,004,738.20x = 3,186,897,905,236,833,206,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,897,905,236,833,206,272/79,178,004,738.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,249,788,003.30

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