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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,932.64, 131,343,659,688.20 and 23,833,600,633.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,932.64, 131,343,659,688.20 and 23,833,600,633.74 is: 35,746,788,755.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,932.64 : 131,343,659,688.20 = 23,833,600,633.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,932.64/131,343,659,688.20 = 23,833,600,633.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,932.64x = 131,343,659,688.20 × 23,833,600,633.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,932.64x = 3,130,392,330,782,808,473,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,330,782,808,473,600/87,571,287,932.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,755.59

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