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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,205,870,028.28, 120,366,491,839.64 and 56,797,827,739.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,205,870,028.28, 120,366,491,839.64 and 56,797,827,739.08 is: 78,395,585,834.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,205,870,028.28 : 120,366,491,839.64 = 56,797,827,739.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,205,870,028.28/120,366,491,839.64 = 56,797,827,739.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,205,870,028.28x = 120,366,491,839.64 × 56,797,827,739.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,205,870,028.28x = 6,836,555,269,065,251,225,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,836,555,269,065,251,225,600/87,205,870,028.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,395,585,834.40

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