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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,295,864,168.26, 120,468,065,966.73 and 48,714,379,520.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,295,864,168.26, 120,468,065,966.73 and 48,714,379,520.58 is: 67,225,717,295.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,295,864,168.26 : 120,468,065,966.73 = 48,714,379,520.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,295,864,168.26/120,468,065,966.73 = 48,714,379,520.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,295,864,168.26x = 120,468,065,966.73 × 48,714,379,520.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,295,864,168.26x = 5,868,527,085,613,552,238,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,527,085,613,552,238,592/87,295,864,168.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,225,717,295.18

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