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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,930,732,932.46, 118,579,068,339.24 and 47,347,493,653.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,930,732,932.46, 118,579,068,339.24 and 47,347,493,653.13 is: 65,336,597,210.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,930,732,932.46 : 118,579,068,339.24 = 47,347,493,653.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,930,732,932.46/118,579,068,339.24 = 47,347,493,653.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,930,732,932.46x = 118,579,068,339.24 × 47,347,493,653.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,930,732,932.46x = 5,614,421,685,585,997,463,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,421,685,585,997,463,552/85,930,732,932.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,336,597,210.21

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