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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,552,175,218.04, 118,074,279,145.92 and 51,259,236,062.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,552,175,218.04, 118,074,279,145.92 and 51,259,236,062.84 is: 70,745,101,831.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,552,175,218.04 : 118,074,279,145.92 = 51,259,236,062.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,552,175,218.04/118,074,279,145.92 = 51,259,236,062.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,552,175,218.04x = 118,074,279,145.92 × 51,259,236,062.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,552,175,218.04x = 6,052,397,347,690,379,214,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,397,347,690,379,214,848/85,552,175,218.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,745,101,831.31

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