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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,737,660,883.86, 118,318,070,111.31 and 47,675,050,665.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,737,660,883.86, 118,318,070,111.31 and 47,675,050,665.33 is: 65,791,624,462.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,737,660,883.86 : 118,318,070,111.31 = 47,675,050,665.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,737,660,883.86/118,318,070,111.31 = 47,675,050,665.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,737,660,883.86x = 118,318,070,111.31 × 47,675,050,665.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,737,660,883.86x = 5,640,819,987,180,771,344,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,819,987,180,771,344,384/85,737,660,883.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,791,624,462.69

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