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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,100,534,238.39, 132,056,714,581.65 and 50,245,598,689.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,100,534,238.39, 132,056,714,581.65 and 50,245,598,689.88 is: 75,314,738,355.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,100,534,238.39 : 132,056,714,581.65 = 50,245,598,689.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,100,534,238.39/132,056,714,581.65 = 50,245,598,689.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,100,534,238.39x = 132,056,714,581.65 × 50,245,598,689.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,100,534,238.39x = 6,635,268,685,172,949,647,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,268,685,172,949,647,360/88,100,534,238.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,314,738,355.83

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