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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,756,562,987.95, 389,362,095,735.83 and 87,397,225,666.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,756,562,987.95, 389,362,095,735.83 and 87,397,225,666.50 is: 131,004,069,947.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,756,562,987.95 : 389,362,095,735.83 = 87,397,225,666.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,756,562,987.95/389,362,095,735.83 = 87,397,225,666.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,756,562,987.95x = 389,362,095,735.83 × 87,397,225,666.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,756,562,987.95x = 34,029,166,947,003,764,047,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,029,166,947,003,764,047,872/259,756,562,987.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,004,069,947.53

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