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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,100,551,708.09, 127,650,827,562.13 and 50,272,034,332.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,100,551,708.09, 127,650,827,562.13 and 50,272,034,332.09 is: 75,408,051,498.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,100,551,708.09 : 127,650,827,562.13 = 50,272,034,332.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,100,551,708.09/127,650,827,562.13 = 50,272,034,332.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,100,551,708.09x = 127,650,827,562.13 × 50,272,034,332.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,100,551,708.09x = 6,417,266,785,722,461,847,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,266,785,722,461,847,552/85,100,551,708.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,408,051,498.13

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