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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,591,995,712.76, 128,276,307,508.68 and 47,817,045,208.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,591,995,712.76, 128,276,307,508.68 and 47,817,045,208.42 is: 71,663,172,989.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,591,995,712.76 : 128,276,307,508.68 = 47,817,045,208.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,591,995,712.76/128,276,307,508.68 = 47,817,045,208.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,591,995,712.76x = 128,276,307,508.68 × 47,817,045,208.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,591,995,712.76x = 6,133,793,995,311,737,208,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,133,793,995,311,737,208,832/85,591,995,712.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,663,172,989.87

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