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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,931,646,812.71, 118,591,940,204.12 and 49,812,004,156.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,931,646,812.71, 118,591,940,204.12 and 49,812,004,156.04 is: 68,744,198,876.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,931,646,812.71 : 118,591,940,204.12 = 49,812,004,156.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,931,646,812.71/118,591,940,204.12 = 49,812,004,156.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,931,646,812.71x = 118,591,940,204.12 × 49,812,004,156.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,931,646,812.71x = 5,907,302,218,320,472,702,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,302,218,320,472,702,976/85,931,646,812.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,744,198,876.99

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