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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,208,949,767.50, 118,862,294,884.49 and 36,705,924,723.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,208,949,767.50, 118,862,294,884.49 and 36,705,924,723.16 is: 55,081,533,857.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,208,949,767.50 : 118,862,294,884.49 = 36,705,924,723.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,208,949,767.50/118,862,294,884.49 = 36,705,924,723.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,208,949,767.50x = 118,862,294,884.49 × 36,705,924,723.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,208,949,767.50x = 4,362,950,448,451,897,786,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,362,950,448,451,897,786,368/79,208,949,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,081,533,857.71

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