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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,472,568,765.30, 131,208,853,462.76 and 24,587,867,283.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,472,568,765.30, 131,208,853,462.76 and 24,587,867,283.22 is: 36,881,801,013.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,472,568,765.30 : 131,208,853,462.76 = 24,587,867,283.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,472,568,765.30/131,208,853,462.76 = 24,587,867,283.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,472,568,765.30x = 131,208,853,462.76 × 24,587,867,283.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,472,568,765.30x = 3,226,145,875,325,803,823,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,145,875,325,803,823,104/87,472,568,765.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,881,801,013.32

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