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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,279,490,848.89, 117,689,374,823.94 and 47,217,701,209.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,279,490,848.89, 117,689,374,823.94 and 47,217,701,209.57 is: 65,162,463,807.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,279,490,848.89 : 117,689,374,823.94 = 47,217,701,209.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,279,490,848.89/117,689,374,823.94 = 47,217,701,209.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,279,490,848.89x = 117,689,374,823.94 × 47,217,701,209.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,279,490,848.89x = 5,557,021,735,977,535,668,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,557,021,735,977,535,668,224/85,279,490,848.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,162,463,807.67

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