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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,868,538,728.79, 114,353,888,079.92 and 46,737,411,631.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,868,538,728.79, 114,353,888,079.92 and 46,737,411,631.29 is: 64,494,979,890.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,868,538,728.79 : 114,353,888,079.92 = 46,737,411,631.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,868,538,728.79/114,353,888,079.92 = 46,737,411,631.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,868,538,728.79x = 114,353,888,079.92 × 46,737,411,631.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,868,538,728.79x = 5,344,604,738,829,687,980,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,604,738,829,687,980,032/82,868,538,728.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,494,979,890.03

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