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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,388,962,115.80, 131,068,658,295.54 and 24,489,784,307.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,388,962,115.80, 131,068,658,295.54 and 24,489,784,307.64 is: 36,730,533,163.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,388,962,115.80 : 131,068,658,295.54 = 24,489,784,307.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,388,962,115.80/131,068,658,295.54 = 24,489,784,307.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,388,962,115.80x = 131,068,658,295.54 × 24,489,784,307.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,388,962,115.80x = 3,209,843,171,149,544,423,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,209,843,171,149,544,423,424/87,388,962,115.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,730,533,163.86

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