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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,436,391,558.22, 131,162,591,303.73 and 24,551,266,316.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,436,391,558.22, 131,162,591,303.73 and 24,551,266,316.94 is: 36,829,146,909.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,436,391,558.22 : 131,162,591,303.73 = 24,551,266,316.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,436,391,558.22/131,162,591,303.73 = 24,551,266,316.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,436,391,558.22x = 131,162,591,303.73 × 24,551,266,316.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,436,391,558.22x = 3,220,207,709,917,833,330,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,207,709,917,833,330,688/87,436,391,558.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,829,146,909.31

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