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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,013,812,515.87, 120,079,067,046.28 and 48,431,904,406.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,013,812,515.87, 120,079,067,046.28 and 48,431,904,406.70 is: 66,836,031,295.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,013,812,515.87 : 120,079,067,046.28 = 48,431,904,406.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,013,812,515.87/120,079,067,046.28 = 48,431,904,406.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,013,812,515.87x = 120,079,067,046.28 × 48,431,904,406.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,013,812,515.87x = 5,815,657,896,431,393,439,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,657,896,431,393,439,744/87,013,812,515.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,836,031,295.27

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