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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,224,528,004.92, 118,945,279,027.38 and 54,560,507,949.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,224,528,004.92, 118,945,279,027.38 and 54,560,507,949.88 is: 75,265,298,542.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,224,528,004.92 : 118,945,279,027.38 = 54,560,507,949.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,224,528,004.92/118,945,279,027.38 = 54,560,507,949.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,224,528,004.92x = 118,945,279,027.38 × 54,560,507,949.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,224,528,004.92x = 6,489,714,841,974,061,662,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,489,714,841,974,061,662,208/86,224,528,004.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,265,298,542.47

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