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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,308,935,234.80, 130,963,402,852.20 and 47,637,077,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,308,935,234.80, 130,963,402,852.20 and 47,637,077,161.20 is: 71,455,615,741.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,308,935,234.80 : 130,963,402,852.20 = 47,637,077,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,308,935,234.80/130,963,402,852.20 = 47,637,077,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,308,935,234.80x = 130,963,402,852.20 × 47,637,077,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,308,935,234.80x = 6,238,713,726,963,571,228,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,238,713,726,963,571,228,672/87,308,935,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,455,615,741.80

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