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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,109,471,976.40, 429,164,207,964.60 and 87,362,442,254.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,109,471,976.40, 429,164,207,964.60 and 87,362,442,254.80 is: 131,043,663,382.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,109,471,976.40 : 429,164,207,964.60 = 87,362,442,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,109,471,976.40/429,164,207,964.60 = 87,362,442,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,109,471,976.40x = 429,164,207,964.60 × 87,362,442,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,109,471,976.40x = 37,492,833,336,134,345,949,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,492,833,336,134,345,949,184/286,109,471,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,043,663,382.20

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