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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,358,781,481.68, 132,556,786,435.56 and 28,662,782,507.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,358,781,481.68, 132,556,786,435.56 and 28,662,782,507.16 is: 43,000,212,041.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,358,781,481.68 : 132,556,786,435.56 = 28,662,782,507.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,358,781,481.68/132,556,786,435.56 = 28,662,782,507.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,358,781,481.68x = 132,556,786,435.56 × 28,662,782,507.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,358,781,481.68x = 3,799,446,339,450,513,129,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,446,339,450,513,129,472/88,358,781,481.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,000,212,041.61

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