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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,977.37, 131,343,659,755.37 and 23,833,600,678.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,977.37, 131,343,659,755.37 and 23,833,600,678.59 is: 35,746,788,822.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,977.37 : 131,343,659,755.37 = 23,833,600,678.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,977.37/131,343,659,755.37 = 23,833,600,678.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,977.37x = 131,343,659,755.37 × 23,833,600,678.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,977.37x = 3,130,392,338,273,423,327,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,338,273,423,327,232/87,571,287,977.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,822.87

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