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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,910,678,755.06, 131,920,257,148.71 and 40,738,360,014.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,910,678,755.06, 131,920,257,148.71 and 40,738,360,014.42 is: 61,132,674,721.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,910,678,755.06 : 131,920,257,148.71 = 40,738,360,014.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,910,678,755.06/131,920,257,148.71 = 40,738,360,014.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,910,678,755.06x = 131,920,257,148.71 × 40,738,360,014.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,910,678,755.06x = 5,374,214,928,919,011,786,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,214,928,919,011,786,752/87,910,678,755.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,132,674,721.95

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