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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,698,186,912.50, 131,575,610,553.53 and 40,565,578,821.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,698,186,912.50, 131,575,610,553.53 and 40,565,578,821.19 is: 60,861,472,611.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,698,186,912.50 : 131,575,610,553.53 = 40,565,578,821.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,698,186,912.50/131,575,610,553.53 = 40,565,578,821.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,698,186,912.50x = 131,575,610,553.53 × 40,565,578,821.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,698,186,912.50x = 5,337,440,800,855,682,973,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,337,440,800,855,682,973,696/87,698,186,912.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,861,472,611.52

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