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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,604,519,899.42, 131,405,343,849.95 and 27,912,371,280.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,604,519,899.42, 131,405,343,849.95 and 27,912,371,280.46 is: 41,868,099,385.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,604,519,899.42 : 131,405,343,849.95 = 27,912,371,280.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,604,519,899.42/131,405,343,849.95 = 27,912,371,280.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,604,519,899.42x = 131,405,343,849.95 × 27,912,371,280.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,604,519,899.42x = 3,667,834,745,776,315,039,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,834,745,776,315,039,744/87,604,519,899.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,868,099,385.60

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