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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,885,837,568.96, 130,258,425,386.97 and 27,163,758,500.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,885,837,568.96, 130,258,425,386.97 and 27,163,758,500.43 is: 40,723,649,663.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,885,837,568.96 : 130,258,425,386.97 = 27,163,758,500.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,885,837,568.96/130,258,425,386.97 = 27,163,758,500.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,885,837,568.96x = 130,258,425,386.97 × 27,163,758,500.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,885,837,568.96x = 3,538,308,409,857,933,312,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,308,409,857,933,312,000/86,885,837,568.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,723,649,663.27

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