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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,865,883,857.84, 128,857,659,281.68 and 29,968,371,418.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,865,883,857.84, 128,857,659,281.68 and 29,968,371,418.88 is: 44,973,090,825.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,865,883,857.84 : 128,857,659,281.68 = 29,968,371,418.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,865,883,857.84/128,857,659,281.68 = 29,968,371,418.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,865,883,857.84x = 128,857,659,281.68 × 29,968,371,418.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,865,883,857.84x = 3,861,654,193,520,875,929,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,654,193,520,875,929,600/85,865,883,857.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,973,090,825.16

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