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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,253,518,417.86, 132,379,405,242.60 and 40,432,963,418.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,253,518,417.86, 132,379,405,242.60 and 40,432,963,418.46 is: 60,649,045,448.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,253,518,417.86 : 132,379,405,242.60 = 40,432,963,418.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,253,518,417.86/132,379,405,242.60 = 40,432,963,418.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,253,518,417.86x = 132,379,405,242.60 × 40,432,963,418.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,253,518,417.86x = 5,352,491,649,531,538,046,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,491,649,531,538,046,976/88,253,518,417.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,649,045,448.69

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