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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,604,519,843.15, 131,405,343,765.76 and 27,912,371,224.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,604,519,843.15, 131,405,343,765.76 and 27,912,371,224.36 is: 41,868,099,301.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,604,519,843.15 : 131,405,343,765.76 = 27,912,371,224.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,604,519,843.15/131,405,343,765.76 = 27,912,371,224.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,604,519,843.15x = 131,405,343,765.76 × 27,912,371,224.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,604,519,843.15x = 3,667,834,736,054,532,833,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,834,736,054,532,833,280/87,604,519,843.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,868,099,301.51

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