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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,340,038,404.40, 131,010,057,606.60 and 72,828,156,164.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,340,038,404.40, 131,010,057,606.60 and 72,828,156,164.40 is: 109,242,234,246.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,340,038,404.40 : 131,010,057,606.60 = 72,828,156,164.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,340,038,404.40/131,010,057,606.60 = 72,828,156,164.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,340,038,404.40x = 131,010,057,606.60 × 72,828,156,164.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,340,038,404.40x = 9,541,220,934,480,503,504,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,541,220,934,480,503,504,896/87,340,038,404.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,242,234,246.60

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