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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,972.60, 131,343,659,748.13 and 23,833,600,673.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,972.60, 131,343,659,748.13 and 23,833,600,673.73 is: 35,746,788,815.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,972.60 : 131,343,659,748.13 = 23,833,600,673.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,972.60/131,343,659,748.13 = 23,833,600,673.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,972.60x = 131,343,659,748.13 × 23,833,600,673.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,972.60x = 3,130,392,337,463,194,943,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,337,463,194,943,488/87,571,287,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,815.56

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