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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,698,186,913.50, 131,575,610,555.03 and 40,565,578,822.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,698,186,913.50, 131,575,610,555.03 and 40,565,578,822.19 is: 60,861,472,613.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,698,186,913.50 : 131,575,610,555.03 = 40,565,578,822.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,698,186,913.50/131,575,610,555.03 = 40,565,578,822.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,698,186,913.50x = 131,575,610,555.03 × 40,565,578,822.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,698,186,913.50x = 5,337,440,801,047,843,962,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,337,440,801,047,843,962,880/87,698,186,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,861,472,613.02

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