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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,269,583,847.82, 120,434,997,227.34 and 50,644,863,588.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,269,583,847.82, 120,434,997,227.34 and 50,644,863,588.30 is: 69,891,636,202.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,269,583,847.82 : 120,434,997,227.34 = 50,644,863,588.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,269,583,847.82/120,434,997,227.34 = 50,644,863,588.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,269,583,847.82x = 120,434,997,227.34 × 50,644,863,588.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,269,583,847.82x = 6,099,414,005,835,320,262,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,099,414,005,835,320,262,656/87,269,583,847.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,891,636,202.50

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