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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,464,448,604.20, 131,196,672,906.30 and 40,300,831,324.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,464,448,604.20, 131,196,672,906.30 and 40,300,831,324.20 is: 60,451,246,986.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,464,448,604.20 : 131,196,672,906.30 = 40,300,831,324.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,464,448,604.20/131,196,672,906.30 = 40,300,831,324.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,464,448,604.20x = 131,196,672,906.30 × 40,300,831,324.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,464,448,604.20x = 5,287,334,985,093,035,851,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,334,985,093,035,851,776/87,464,448,604.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,451,246,986.30

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