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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,009,624,801.86, 187,753,475,228.91 and 87,861,149,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,009,624,801.86, 187,753,475,228.91 and 87,861,149,852.40 is: 121,287,271,003.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,009,624,801.86 : 187,753,475,228.91 = 87,861,149,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,009,624,801.86/187,753,475,228.91 = 87,861,149,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,009,624,801.86x = 187,753,475,228.91 × 87,861,149,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,009,624,801.86x = 16,496,236,222,396,133,015,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,496,236,222,396,133,015,552/136,009,624,801.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,287,271,003.27

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