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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,455,338,446.33, 120,688,813,345.68 and 48,874,902,237.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,455,338,446.33, 120,688,813,345.68 and 48,874,902,237.54 is: 67,447,614,499.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,455,338,446.33 : 120,688,813,345.68 = 48,874,902,237.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,455,338,446.33/120,688,813,345.68 = 48,874,902,237.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,455,338,446.33x = 120,688,813,345.68 × 48,874,902,237.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,455,338,446.33x = 5,898,653,953,434,822,115,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,653,953,434,822,115,328/87,455,338,446.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,447,614,499.31

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