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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,741,615,259.31, 131,520,564,995.31 and 36,719,145,004.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,741,615,259.31, 131,520,564,995.31 and 36,719,145,004.64 is: 55,040,275,733.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,741,615,259.31 : 131,520,564,995.31 = 36,719,145,004.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,741,615,259.31/131,520,564,995.31 = 36,719,145,004.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,741,615,259.31x = 131,520,564,995.31 × 36,719,145,004.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,741,615,259.31x = 4,829,322,697,154,309,914,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829,322,697,154,309,914,624/87,741,615,259.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,040,275,733.27

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