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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,229,535,532.62, 127,872,695,516.38 and 28,575,004,616.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,229,535,532.62, 127,872,695,516.38 and 28,575,004,616.94 is: 42,872,026,016.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,229,535,532.62 : 127,872,695,516.38 = 28,575,004,616.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,229,535,532.62/127,872,695,516.38 = 28,575,004,616.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,229,535,532.62x = 127,872,695,516.38 × 28,575,004,616.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,229,535,532.62x = 3,653,962,864,761,121,538,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,962,864,761,121,538,048/85,229,535,532.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,872,026,016.88

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