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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,298,059,142.90, 117,715,021,785.54 and 47,236,266,140.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,298,059,142.90, 117,715,021,785.54 and 47,236,266,140.57 is: 65,188,096,349.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,298,059,142.90 : 117,715,021,785.54 = 47,236,266,140.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,298,059,142.90/117,715,021,785.54 = 47,236,266,140.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,298,059,142.90x = 117,715,021,785.54 × 47,236,266,140.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,298,059,142.90x = 5,560,418,097,804,174,426,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,560,418,097,804,174,426,112/85,298,059,142.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,188,096,349.17

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