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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,209,280,767.60, 127,813,921,151.40 and 35,558,236,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,209,280,767.60, 127,813,921,151.40 and 35,558,236,172.40 is: 53,337,354,258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,209,280,767.60 : 127,813,921,151.40 = 35,558,236,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,209,280,767.60/127,813,921,151.40 = 35,558,236,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,209,280,767.60x = 127,813,921,151.40 × 35,558,236,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,209,280,767.60x = 4,544,837,594,421,993,144,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,544,837,594,421,993,144,320/85,209,280,767.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,337,354,258.60

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