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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,581,232,485.45, 132,856,862,129.90 and 24,823,904,538.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,581,232,485.45, 132,856,862,129.90 and 24,823,904,538.15 is: 37,231,656,979.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,581,232,485.45 : 132,856,862,129.90 = 24,823,904,538.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,581,232,485.45/132,856,862,129.90 = 24,823,904,538.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,581,232,485.45x = 132,856,862,129.90 × 24,823,904,538.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,581,232,485.45x = 3,298,026,062,750,261,706,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,298,026,062,750,261,706,752/88,581,232,485.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,231,656,979.85

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