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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,700,345,171.64, 177,631,065,962.84 and 85,219,939,691.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,700,345,171.64, 177,631,065,962.84 and 85,219,939,691.32 is: 117,619,798,987.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,700,345,171.64 : 177,631,065,962.84 = 85,219,939,691.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,700,345,171.64/177,631,065,962.84 = 85,219,939,691.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,700,345,171.64x = 177,631,065,962.84 × 85,219,939,691.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,700,345,171.64x = 15,137,708,728,658,111,234,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,137,708,728,658,111,234,048/128,700,345,171.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,619,798,987.10

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