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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,802,527,214.68, 118,405,630,723.26 and 49,675,082,952.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,802,527,214.68, 118,405,630,723.26 and 49,675,082,952.28 is: 68,550,539,466.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,802,527,214.68 : 118,405,630,723.26 = 49,675,082,952.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,802,527,214.68/118,405,630,723.26 = 49,675,082,952.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,802,527,214.68x = 118,405,630,723.26 × 49,675,082,952.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,802,527,214.68x = 5,881,809,528,194,973,302,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,809,528,194,973,302,784/85,802,527,214.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,550,539,466.96

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