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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,698,186,916.50, 131,575,610,559.54 and 40,565,578,825.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,698,186,916.50, 131,575,610,559.54 and 40,565,578,825.20 is: 60,861,472,617.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,698,186,916.50 : 131,575,610,559.54 = 40,565,578,825.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,698,186,916.50/131,575,610,559.54 = 40,565,578,825.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,698,186,916.50x = 131,575,610,559.54 × 40,565,578,825.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,698,186,916.50x = 5,337,440,801,626,836,172,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,337,440,801,626,836,172,800/87,698,186,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,861,472,617.54

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