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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,957.57, 131,343,659,725.60 and 23,833,600,658.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,957.57, 131,343,659,725.60 and 23,833,600,658.66 is: 35,746,788,792.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,957.57 : 131,343,659,725.60 = 23,833,600,658.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,957.57/131,343,659,725.60 = 23,833,600,658.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,957.57x = 131,343,659,725.60 × 23,833,600,658.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,957.57x = 3,130,392,334,947,400,548,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,334,947,400,548,352/87,571,287,957.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,792.97

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