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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,873,850,358.50, 128,643,201,217.08 and 66,898,288,182.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,873,850,358.50, 128,643,201,217.08 and 66,898,288,182.38 is: 100,216,886,884.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,873,850,358.50 : 128,643,201,217.08 = 66,898,288,182.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,873,850,358.50/128,643,201,217.08 = 66,898,288,182.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,873,850,358.50x = 128,643,201,217.08 × 66,898,288,182.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,873,850,358.50x = 8,606,009,947,724,115,345,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,009,947,724,115,345,408/85,873,850,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,216,886,884.62

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