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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,269,583,849.67, 120,434,997,229.87 and 50,644,863,590.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,269,583,849.67, 120,434,997,229.87 and 50,644,863,590.14 is: 69,891,636,205.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,269,583,849.67 : 120,434,997,229.87 = 50,644,863,590.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,269,583,849.67/120,434,997,229.87 = 50,644,863,590.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,269,583,849.67x = 120,434,997,229.87 × 50,644,863,590.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,269,583,849.67x = 6,099,414,006,185,654,747,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,099,414,006,185,654,747,136/87,269,583,849.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,891,636,205.03

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