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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167,293,626,336.72, 251,014,543,643.60 and 87,686,256,995.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167,293,626,336.72, 251,014,543,643.60 and 87,686,256,995.04 is: 131,568,226,867.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,293,626,336.72 : 251,014,543,643.60 = 87,686,256,995.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,293,626,336.72/251,014,543,643.60 = 87,686,256,995.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,293,626,336.72x = 251,014,543,643.60 × 87,686,256,995.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,293,626,336.72x = 22,010,525,783,425,393,098,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,010,525,783,425,393,098,752/167,293,626,336.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,568,226,867.91

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