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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,267,422,749.46, 203,234,057,829.74 and 85,463,207,311.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,267,422,749.46, 203,234,057,829.74 and 85,463,207,311.52 is: 117,942,136,100.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,267,422,749.46 : 203,234,057,829.74 = 85,463,207,311.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,267,422,749.46/203,234,057,829.74 = 85,463,207,311.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,267,422,749.46x = 203,234,057,829.74 × 85,463,207,311.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,267,422,749.46x = 17,369,034,417,064,514,682,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,369,034,417,064,514,682,880/147,267,422,749.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,942,136,100.35

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