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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,100,581,225.60, 127,650,871,838.40 and 51,578,133,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,100,581,225.60, 127,650,871,838.40 and 51,578,133,251.20 is: 77,367,199,876.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,100,581,225.60 : 127,650,871,838.40 = 51,578,133,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,100,581,225.60/127,650,871,838.40 = 51,578,133,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,100,581,225.60x = 127,650,871,838.40 × 51,578,133,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,100,581,225.60x = 6,583,993,677,312,847,511,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,583,993,677,312,847,511,552/85,100,581,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,367,199,876.80

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