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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,260,536,057.44, 117,660,933,110.64 and 46,678,812,427.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,260,536,057.44, 117,660,933,110.64 and 46,678,812,427.36 is: 64,417,523,987.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,260,536,057.44 : 117,660,933,110.64 = 46,678,812,427.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,260,536,057.44/117,660,933,110.64 = 46,678,812,427.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,260,536,057.44x = 117,660,933,110.64 × 46,678,812,427.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,260,536,057.44x = 5,492,272,626,699,716,263,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,492,272,626,699,716,263,936/85,260,536,057.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,417,523,987.88

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