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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,960.28, 131,343,659,729.65 and 23,833,600,661.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,960.28, 131,343,659,729.65 and 23,833,600,661.39 is: 35,746,788,797.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,960.28 : 131,343,659,729.65 = 23,833,600,661.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,960.28/131,343,659,729.65 = 23,833,600,661.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,960.28x = 131,343,659,729.65 × 23,833,600,661.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,960.28x = 3,130,392,335,401,312,321,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,335,401,312,321,536/87,571,287,960.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,797.05

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