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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,643,036,858.70, 118,180,461,897.20 and 49,516,387,152.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,643,036,858.70, 118,180,461,897.20 and 49,516,387,152.44 is: 68,328,608,136.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,643,036,858.70 : 118,180,461,897.20 = 49,516,387,152.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,643,036,858.70/118,180,461,897.20 = 49,516,387,152.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,643,036,858.70x = 118,180,461,897.20 × 49,516,387,152.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,643,036,858.70x = 5,851,869,505,155,939,434,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,851,869,505,155,939,434,496/85,643,036,858.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,328,608,136.71

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