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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,699,184,116.92, 131,527,713,163.22 and 40,490,299,578.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,699,184,116.92, 131,527,713,163.22 and 40,490,299,578.28 is: 60,725,724,674.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,699,184,116.92 : 131,527,713,163.22 = 40,490,299,578.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,699,184,116.92/131,527,713,163.22 = 40,490,299,578.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,699,184,116.92x = 131,527,713,163.22 × 40,490,299,578.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,699,184,116.92x = 5,325,596,508,824,859,049,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,325,596,508,824,859,049,984/87,699,184,116.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,725,724,674.07

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