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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,253,518,406.60, 132,379,405,225.72 and 40,432,963,407.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,253,518,406.60, 132,379,405,225.72 and 40,432,963,407.18 is: 60,649,045,431.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,253,518,406.60 : 132,379,405,225.72 = 40,432,963,407.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,253,518,406.60/132,379,405,225.72 = 40,432,963,407.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,253,518,406.60x = 132,379,405,225.72 × 40,432,963,407.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,253,518,406.60x = 5,352,491,647,355,790,032,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,491,647,355,790,032,896/88,253,518,406.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,649,045,431.78

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