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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,654,677,462.20, 429,982,016,193.30 and 87,906,388,028.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,654,677,462.20, 429,982,016,193.30 and 87,906,388,028.60 is: 131,859,582,042.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,654,677,462.20 : 429,982,016,193.30 = 87,906,388,028.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,654,677,462.20/429,982,016,193.30 = 87,906,388,028.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,654,677,462.20x = 429,982,016,193.30 × 87,906,388,028.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,654,677,462.20x = 37,798,165,960,808,003,010,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,798,165,960,808,003,010,560/286,654,677,462.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,859,582,042.90

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