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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,863,616,114.60, 131,795,424,171.90 and 28,972,583,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,863,616,114.60, 131,795,424,171.90 and 28,972,583,999.40 is: 43,458,875,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,863,616,114.60 : 131,795,424,171.90 = 28,972,583,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,863,616,114.60/131,795,424,171.90 = 28,972,583,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,863,616,114.60x = 131,795,424,171.90 × 28,972,583,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,863,616,114.60x = 3,818,453,997,556,925,988,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,453,997,556,925,988,864/87,863,616,114.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,458,875,999.10

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