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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,717,451,287.74, 118,296,699,802.10 and 51,424,442,206.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,717,451,287.74, 118,296,699,802.10 and 51,424,442,206.86 is: 70,969,699,995.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,717,451,287.74 : 118,296,699,802.10 = 51,424,442,206.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,717,451,287.74/118,296,699,802.10 = 51,424,442,206.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,717,451,287.74x = 118,296,699,802.10 × 51,424,442,206.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,717,451,287.74x = 6,083,341,802,235,359,133,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,083,341,802,235,359,133,696/85,717,451,287.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,969,699,995.10

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