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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,253,518,407.72, 132,379,405,227.40 and 40,432,963,408.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,253,518,407.72, 132,379,405,227.40 and 40,432,963,408.31 is: 60,649,045,433.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,253,518,407.72 : 132,379,405,227.40 = 40,432,963,408.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,253,518,407.72/132,379,405,227.40 = 40,432,963,408.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,253,518,407.72x = 132,379,405,227.40 × 40,432,963,408.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,253,518,407.72x = 5,352,491,647,572,643,938,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,491,647,572,643,938,304/88,253,518,407.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,649,045,433.46

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