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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,862,871,045.78, 114,350,546,964.15 and 46,240,602,415.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,862,871,045.78, 114,350,546,964.15 and 46,240,602,415.38 is: 63,811,911,311.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,862,871,045.78 : 114,350,546,964.15 = 46,240,602,415.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,862,871,045.78/114,350,546,964.15 = 46,240,602,415.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,862,871,045.78x = 114,350,546,964.15 × 46,240,602,415.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,862,871,045.78x = 5,287,638,178,150,497,648,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,638,178,150,497,648,640/82,862,871,045.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,811,911,311.03

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