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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,283,667,233.89, 127,933,365,007.08 and 27,850,801,997.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,283,667,233.89, 127,933,365,007.08 and 27,850,801,997.66 is: 41,778,771,167.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,283,667,233.89 : 127,933,365,007.08 = 27,850,801,997.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,283,667,233.89/127,933,365,007.08 = 27,850,801,997.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,283,667,233.89x = 127,933,365,007.08 × 27,850,801,997.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,283,667,233.89x = 3,563,046,817,705,909,813,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,046,817,705,909,813,248/85,283,667,233.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,778,771,167.69

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