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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,335,076,025.74, 423,502,355,281.14 and 88,499,534,124.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,335,076,025.74, 423,502,355,281.14 and 88,499,534,124.78 is: 132,749,220,078.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,335,076,025.74 : 423,502,355,281.14 = 88,499,534,124.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,335,076,025.74/423,502,355,281.14 = 88,499,534,124.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,335,076,025.74x = 423,502,355,281.14 × 88,499,534,124.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,335,076,025.74x = 37,479,761,143,127,955,472,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,479,761,143,127,955,472,384/282,335,076,025.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,749,220,078.17

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