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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,228,517,489.28, 120,375,354,366.94 and 47,130,496,877.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,228,517,489.28, 120,375,354,366.94 and 47,130,496,877.78 is: 65,040,085,816.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,228,517,489.28 : 120,375,354,366.94 = 47,130,496,877.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,228,517,489.28/120,375,354,366.94 = 47,130,496,877.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,228,517,489.28x = 120,375,354,366.94 × 47,130,496,877.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,228,517,489.28x = 5,673,350,263,152,726,507,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,673,350,263,152,726,507,520/87,228,517,489.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,040,085,816.54

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