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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,298,059,140.45, 117,715,021,782.17 and 47,236,266,138.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,298,059,140.45, 117,715,021,782.17 and 47,236,266,138.12 is: 65,188,096,345.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,298,059,140.45 : 117,715,021,782.17 = 47,236,266,138.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,298,059,140.45/117,715,021,782.17 = 47,236,266,138.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,298,059,140.45x = 117,715,021,782.17 × 47,236,266,138.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,298,059,140.45x = 5,560,418,097,357,174,865,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,418,097,357,174,865,920/85,298,059,140.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,188,096,345.80

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