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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,436,391,553.72, 131,162,591,296.98 and 24,551,266,312.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,436,391,553.72, 131,162,591,296.98 and 24,551,266,312.44 is: 36,829,146,902.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,436,391,553.72 : 131,162,591,296.98 = 24,551,266,312.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,436,391,553.72/131,162,591,296.98 = 24,551,266,312.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,436,391,553.72x = 131,162,591,296.98 × 24,551,266,312.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,436,391,553.72x = 3,220,207,709,161,880,813,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,207,709,161,880,813,568/87,436,391,553.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,829,146,902.56

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