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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,358,781,681.78, 132,556,786,735.76 and 28,662,782,707.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,358,781,681.78, 132,556,786,735.76 and 28,662,782,707.32 is: 43,000,212,341.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,358,781,681.78 : 132,556,786,735.76 = 28,662,782,707.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,358,781,681.78/132,556,786,735.76 = 28,662,782,707.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,358,781,681.78x = 132,556,786,735.76 × 28,662,782,707.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,358,781,681.78x = 3,799,446,374,586,983,645,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,446,374,586,983,645,184/88,358,781,681.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,000,212,341.89

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