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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,178,281,621.94, 120,306,024,033.60 and 47,080,257,146.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,178,281,621.94, 120,306,024,033.60 and 47,080,257,146.74 is: 64,970,752,375.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,178,281,621.94 : 120,306,024,033.60 = 47,080,257,146.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,178,281,621.94/120,306,024,033.60 = 47,080,257,146.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,178,281,621.94x = 120,306,024,033.60 × 47,080,257,146.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,178,281,621.94x = 5,664,038,547,803,770,716,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,038,547,803,770,716,160/87,178,281,621.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,970,752,375.77

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