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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,496,621,504.40, 131,248,515,437.40 and 25,458,324,928.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,496,621,504.40, 131,248,515,437.40 and 25,458,324,928.40 is: 38,188,529,967.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,496,621,504.40 : 131,248,515,437.40 = 25,458,324,928.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,496,621,504.40/131,248,515,437.40 = 25,458,324,928.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,496,621,504.40x = 131,248,515,437.40 × 25,458,324,928.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,496,621,504.40x = 3,341,367,352,375,452,893,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,367,352,375,452,893,184/87,496,621,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,188,529,967.50

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