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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,100,552,034.90, 127,650,828,052.35 and 50,272,034,658.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,100,552,034.90, 127,650,828,052.35 and 50,272,034,658.90 is: 75,408,051,988.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,100,552,034.90 : 127,650,828,052.35 = 50,272,034,658.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,100,552,034.90/127,650,828,052.35 = 50,272,034,658.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,100,552,034.90x = 127,650,828,052.35 × 50,272,034,658.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,100,552,034.90x = 6,417,266,852,085,023,899,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,266,852,085,023,899,648/85,100,552,034.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,408,051,988.35

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