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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,737,662,696.04, 118,318,072,611.42 and 47,675,052,475.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,737,662,696.04, 118,318,072,611.42 and 47,675,052,475.08 is: 65,791,626,959.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,737,662,696.04 : 118,318,072,611.42 = 47,675,052,475.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,737,662,696.04/118,318,072,611.42 = 47,675,052,475.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,737,662,696.04x = 118,318,072,611.42 × 47,675,052,475.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,737,662,696.04x = 5,640,820,320,499,773,997,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,820,320,499,773,997,056/85,737,662,696.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,791,626,959.76

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