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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,737,660,882.36, 118,318,070,109.24 and 47,675,050,663.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,737,660,882.36, 118,318,070,109.24 and 47,675,050,663.83 is: 65,791,624,460.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,737,660,882.36 : 118,318,070,109.24 = 47,675,050,663.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,737,660,882.36/118,318,070,109.24 = 47,675,050,663.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,737,660,882.36x = 118,318,070,109.24 × 47,675,050,663.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,737,660,882.36x = 5,640,819,986,904,607,883,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,819,986,904,607,883,264/85,737,660,882.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,791,624,460.62

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