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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,936.14, 131,343,659,693.44 and 23,833,600,637.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,936.14, 131,343,659,693.44 and 23,833,600,637.24 is: 35,746,788,760.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,936.14 : 131,343,659,693.44 = 23,833,600,637.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,936.14/131,343,659,693.44 = 23,833,600,637.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,936.14x = 131,343,659,693.44 × 23,833,600,637.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,936.14x = 3,130,392,331,367,005,814,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,331,367,005,814,784/87,571,287,936.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,760.83

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