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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,909,526,334.92, 118,558,842,384.66 and 47,847,750,258.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,909,526,334.92, 118,558,842,384.66 and 47,847,750,258.44 is: 66,031,953,886.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,909,526,334.92 : 118,558,842,384.66 = 47,847,750,258.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,909,526,334.92/118,558,842,384.66 = 47,847,750,258.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,909,526,334.92x = 118,558,842,384.66 × 47,847,750,258.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,909,526,334.92x = 5,672,773,881,350,962,806,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,672,773,881,350,962,806,784/85,909,526,334.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,031,953,886.41

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