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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,584,022,954.62, 132,876,379,166.31 and 21,431,160,251.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,584,022,954.62, 132,876,379,166.31 and 21,431,160,251.73 is: 32,146,823,779.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,584,022,954.62 : 132,876,379,166.31 = 21,431,160,251.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,584,022,954.62/132,876,379,166.31 = 21,431,160,251.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,584,022,954.62x = 132,876,379,166.31 × 21,431,160,251.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,584,022,954.62x = 2,847,694,975,582,827,184,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,694,975,582,827,184,128/88,584,022,954.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,146,823,779.29

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