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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,078,346,525.71, 118,831,124,029.85 and 53,536,049,470.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,078,346,525.71, 118,831,124,029.85 and 53,536,049,470.08 is: 73,906,495,552.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,078,346,525.71 : 118,831,124,029.85 = 53,536,049,470.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,078,346,525.71/118,831,124,029.85 = 53,536,049,470.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,078,346,525.71x = 118,831,124,029.85 × 53,536,049,470.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,078,346,525.71x = 6,361,748,934,647,262,216,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,748,934,647,262,216,192/86,078,346,525.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,906,495,552.25

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