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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,500,969,485.60, 215,251,454,228.40 and 87,712,419,069.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,500,969,485.60, 215,251,454,228.40 and 87,712,419,069.60 is: 131,568,628,604.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,500,969,485.60 : 215,251,454,228.40 = 87,712,419,069.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,500,969,485.60/215,251,454,228.40 = 87,712,419,069.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,500,969,485.60x = 215,251,454,228.40 × 87,712,419,069.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,500,969,485.60x = 18,880,225,758,622,244,667,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,880,225,758,622,244,667,392/143,500,969,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,568,628,604.40

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