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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,205,870,029.93, 120,366,491,841.81 and 56,797,827,740.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,205,870,029.93, 120,366,491,841.81 and 56,797,827,740.70 is: 78,395,585,836.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,205,870,029.93 : 120,366,491,841.81 = 56,797,827,740.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,205,870,029.93/120,366,491,841.81 = 56,797,827,740.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,205,870,029.93x = 120,366,491,841.81 × 56,797,827,740.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,205,870,029.93x = 6,836,555,269,383,496,138,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,836,555,269,383,496,138,752/87,205,870,029.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,395,585,836.56

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