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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,631,664,954.40, 356,325,053,425.20 and 88,494,865,159.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,631,664,954.40, 356,325,053,425.20 and 88,494,865,159.20 is: 132,696,699,161.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,631,664,954.40 : 356,325,053,425.20 = 88,494,865,159.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,631,664,954.40/356,325,053,425.20 = 88,494,865,159.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,631,664,954.40x = 356,325,053,425.20 × 88,494,865,159.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,631,664,954.40x = 31,532,937,555,707,808,448,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,532,937,555,707,808,448,512/237,631,664,954.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,696,699,161.53

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