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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,300,151,851.57, 130,949,353,885.98 and 27,608,824,284.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,300,151,851.57, 130,949,353,885.98 and 27,608,824,284.51 is: 41,412,960,057.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,300,151,851.57 : 130,949,353,885.98 = 27,608,824,284.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,300,151,851.57/130,949,353,885.98 = 27,608,824,284.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,300,151,851.57x = 130,949,353,885.98 × 27,608,824,284.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,300,151,851.57x = 3,615,357,701,608,138,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,357,701,608,138,342,400/87,300,151,851.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,412,960,057.10

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