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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,933.20, 131,343,659,689.04 and 23,833,600,634.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,933.20, 131,343,659,689.04 and 23,833,600,634.31 is: 35,746,788,756.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,933.20 : 131,343,659,689.04 = 23,833,600,634.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,933.20/131,343,659,689.04 = 23,833,600,634.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,933.20x = 131,343,659,689.04 × 23,833,600,634.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,933.20x = 3,130,392,330,876,775,038,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,330,876,775,038,976/87,571,287,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,756.43

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