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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,540,386,373.44, 120,865,034,975.52 and 55,454,222,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,540,386,373.44, 120,865,034,975.52 and 55,454,222,139.20 is: 76,564,392,459.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,540,386,373.44 : 120,865,034,975.52 = 55,454,222,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,540,386,373.44/120,865,034,975.52 = 55,454,222,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,540,386,373.44x = 120,865,034,975.52 × 55,454,222,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,540,386,373.44x = 6,702,476,498,394,663,616,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,476,498,394,663,616,512/87,540,386,373.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,564,392,459.98

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