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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,664,640,132.42, 118,218,274,618.37 and 47,087,771,814.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,664,640,132.42, 118,218,274,618.37 and 47,087,771,814.12 is: 64,981,713,935.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,664,640,132.42 : 118,218,274,618.37 = 47,087,771,814.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,664,640,132.42/118,218,274,618.37 = 47,087,771,814.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,664,640,132.42x = 118,218,274,618.37 × 47,087,771,814.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,664,640,132.42x = 5,566,635,139,488,780,648,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,635,139,488,780,648,448/85,664,640,132.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,981,713,935.69

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