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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,464,448,549.20, 131,196,672,823.80 and 40,300,831,269.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,464,448,549.20, 131,196,672,823.80 and 40,300,831,269.20 is: 60,451,246,903.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,464,448,549.20 : 131,196,672,823.80 = 40,300,831,269.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,464,448,549.20/131,196,672,823.80 = 40,300,831,269.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,464,448,549.20x = 131,196,672,823.80 × 40,300,831,269.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,464,448,549.20x = 5,287,334,974,552,400,723,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,334,974,552,400,723,968/87,464,448,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,451,246,903.80

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