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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,615,072,973.87, 119,423,055,908.22 and 26,555,960,437.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,615,072,973.87, 119,423,055,908.22 and 26,555,960,437.32 is: 39,834,089,570.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,615,072,973.87 : 119,423,055,908.22 = 26,555,960,437.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,615,072,973.87/119,423,055,908.22 = 26,555,960,437.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,615,072,973.87x = 119,423,055,908.22 × 26,555,960,437.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,615,072,973.87x = 3,171,393,948,002,425,503,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,393,948,002,425,503,744/79,615,072,973.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,834,089,570.49

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