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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,280,254,686.56, 130,925,055,561.36 and 27,584,375,778.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,280,254,686.56, 130,925,055,561.36 and 27,584,375,778.40 is: 41,378,040,707.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,280,254,686.56 : 130,925,055,561.36 = 27,584,375,778.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,280,254,686.56/130,925,055,561.36 = 27,584,375,778.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,280,254,686.56x = 130,925,055,561.36 × 27,584,375,778.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,280,254,686.56x = 3,611,485,931,412,453,326,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,485,931,412,453,326,848/87,280,254,686.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,378,040,707.86

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