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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517,853,014.51, 119,275,993,489.47 and 36,430,756,576.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517,853,014.51, 119,275,993,489.47 and 36,430,756,576.32 is: 54,645,774,747.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517,853,014.51 : 119,275,993,489.47 = 36,430,756,576.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517,853,014.51/119,275,993,489.47 = 36,430,756,576.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517,853,014.51x = 119,275,993,489.47 × 36,430,756,576.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517,853,014.51x = 4,345,314,684,213,610,938,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,345,314,684,213,610,938,368/79,517,853,014.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,645,774,747.22

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