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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,413,742,373.41, 132,642,931,856.33 and 24,671,034,720.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,413,742,373.41, 132,642,931,856.33 and 24,671,034,720.32 is: 37,012,779,794.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,413,742,373.41 : 132,642,931,856.33 = 24,671,034,720.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,413,742,373.41/132,642,931,856.33 = 24,671,034,720.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,413,742,373.41x = 132,642,931,856.33 × 24,671,034,720.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,413,742,373.41x = 3,272,438,377,231,893,921,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,438,377,231,893,921,792/88,413,742,373.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,012,779,794.02

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