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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,298,059,139.74, 117,715,021,781.18 and 47,236,266,137.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,298,059,139.74, 117,715,021,781.18 and 47,236,266,137.41 is: 65,188,096,344.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,298,059,139.74 : 117,715,021,781.18 = 47,236,266,137.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,298,059,139.74/117,715,021,781.18 = 47,236,266,137.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,298,059,139.74x = 117,715,021,781.18 × 47,236,266,137.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,298,059,139.74x = 5,560,418,097,226,597,793,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,418,097,226,597,793,792/85,298,059,139.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,188,096,344.81

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