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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,018,631,038.80, 130,527,946,558.20 and 24,133,807,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,018,631,038.80, 130,527,946,558.20 and 24,133,807,998.80 is: 36,200,711,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,018,631,038.80 : 130,527,946,558.20 = 24,133,807,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,018,631,038.80/130,527,946,558.20 = 24,133,807,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,018,631,038.80x = 130,527,946,558.20 × 24,133,807,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,018,631,038.80x = 3,150,136,400,713,225,863,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,136,400,713,225,863,168/87,018,631,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,200,711,998.20

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