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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,033,014,939.80, 172,549,522,409.70 and 87,138,739,731.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,033,014,939.80, 172,549,522,409.70 and 87,138,739,731.80 is: 130,708,109,597.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,033,014,939.80 : 172,549,522,409.70 = 87,138,739,731.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,033,014,939.80/172,549,522,409.70 = 87,138,739,731.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,033,014,939.80x = 172,549,522,409.70 × 87,138,739,731.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,033,014,939.80x = 15,035,747,924,105,240,772,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,035,747,924,105,240,772,608/115,033,014,939.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,708,109,597.70

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