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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,464,448,605.20, 131,196,672,907.80 and 40,300,831,325.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,464,448,605.20, 131,196,672,907.80 and 40,300,831,325.20 is: 60,451,246,987.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,464,448,605.20 : 131,196,672,907.80 = 40,300,831,325.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,464,448,605.20/131,196,672,907.80 = 40,300,831,325.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,464,448,605.20x = 131,196,672,907.80 × 40,300,831,325.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,464,448,605.20x = 5,287,334,985,284,684,087,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,334,985,284,684,087,296/87,464,448,605.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,451,246,987.80

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