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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,496,621,298.40, 131,248,515,128.40 and 25,458,324,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,496,621,298.40, 131,248,515,128.40 and 25,458,324,722.40 is: 38,188,529,658.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,496,621,298.40 : 131,248,515,128.40 = 25,458,324,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,496,621,298.40/131,248,515,128.40 = 25,458,324,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,496,621,298.40x = 131,248,515,128.40 × 25,458,324,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,496,621,298.40x = 3,341,367,317,471,636,226,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,367,317,471,636,226,048/87,496,621,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,188,529,658.49

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