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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,100,551,708.40, 127,650,827,562.60 and 50,272,034,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,100,551,708.40, 127,650,827,562.60 and 50,272,034,332.40 is: 75,408,051,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,100,551,708.40 : 127,650,827,562.60 = 50,272,034,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,100,551,708.40/127,650,827,562.60 = 50,272,034,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,100,551,708.40x = 127,650,827,562.60 × 50,272,034,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,100,551,708.40x = 6,417,266,785,786,300,203,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,266,785,786,300,203,008/85,100,551,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,408,051,498.60

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