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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,506,436,305.94, 120,757,307,979.67 and 49,443,826,088.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,506,436,305.94, 120,757,307,979.67 and 49,443,826,088.22 is: 68,231,590,574.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,506,436,305.94 : 120,757,307,979.67 = 49,443,826,088.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,506,436,305.94/120,757,307,979.67 = 49,443,826,088.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,506,436,305.94x = 120,757,307,979.67 × 49,443,826,088.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,506,436,305.94x = 5,970,703,334,628,424,417,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,703,334,628,424,417,280/87,506,436,305.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,231,590,574.13

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