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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,066,314,959.72, 118,771,927,166.62 and 47,485,232,895.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,066,314,959.72, 118,771,927,166.62 and 47,485,232,895.64 is: 65,529,848,996.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,066,314,959.72 : 118,771,927,166.62 = 47,485,232,895.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,066,314,959.72/118,771,927,166.62 = 47,485,232,895.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,066,314,959.72x = 118,771,927,166.62 × 47,485,232,895.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,066,314,959.72x = 5,639,912,622,970,941,472,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,912,622,970,941,472,768/86,066,314,959.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,529,848,996.21

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