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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,205,870,029.26, 120,366,491,841.01 and 56,797,827,740.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,205,870,029.26, 120,366,491,841.01 and 56,797,827,740.12 is: 78,395,585,835.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,205,870,029.26 : 120,366,491,841.01 = 56,797,827,740.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,205,870,029.26/120,366,491,841.01 = 56,797,827,740.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,205,870,029.26x = 120,366,491,841.01 × 56,797,827,740.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,205,870,029.26x = 6,836,555,269,268,245,053,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,836,555,269,268,245,053,440/87,205,870,029.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,395,585,835.84

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