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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,044,736,031.20, 130,567,104,046.80 and 31,892,417,157.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,044,736,031.20, 130,567,104,046.80 and 31,892,417,157.60 is: 47,838,625,736.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,044,736,031.20 : 130,567,104,046.80 = 31,892,417,157.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,044,736,031.20/130,567,104,046.80 = 31,892,417,157.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,044,736,031.20x = 130,567,104,046.80 × 31,892,417,157.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,044,736,031.20x = 4,164,100,549,320,308,686,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,100,549,320,308,686,848/87,044,736,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,838,625,736.40

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