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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,269,583,863.20, 120,434,997,248.46 and 50,644,863,603.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,269,583,863.20, 120,434,997,248.46 and 50,644,863,603.64 is: 69,891,636,223.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,269,583,863.20 : 120,434,997,248.46 = 50,644,863,603.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,269,583,863.20/120,434,997,248.46 = 50,644,863,603.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,269,583,863.20x = 120,434,997,248.46 × 50,644,863,603.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,269,583,863.20x = 6,099,414,008,753,015,488,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,099,414,008,753,015,488,512/87,269,583,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,891,636,223.61

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