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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,100,580,848.60, 127,650,871,272.90 and 51,578,132,874.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,100,580,848.60, 127,650,871,272.90 and 51,578,132,874.20 is: 77,367,199,311.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,100,580,848.60 : 127,650,871,272.90 = 51,578,132,874.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,100,580,848.60/127,650,871,272.90 = 51,578,132,874.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,100,580,848.60x = 127,650,871,272.90 × 51,578,132,874.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,100,580,848.60x = 6,583,993,600,021,035,483,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,583,993,600,021,035,483,136/85,100,580,848.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,367,199,311.30

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