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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,291,332,310.80, 118,936,998,466.20 and 72,679,355,965.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,291,332,310.80, 118,936,998,466.20 and 72,679,355,965.20 is: 109,019,033,947.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,291,332,310.80 : 118,936,998,466.20 = 72,679,355,965.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,291,332,310.80/118,936,998,466.20 = 72,679,355,965.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,291,332,310.80x = 118,936,998,466.20 × 72,679,355,965.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,291,332,310.80x = 8,644,264,448,957,396,025,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,644,264,448,957,396,025,344/79,291,332,310.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,019,033,947.80

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