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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,584,022,968.12, 132,876,379,186.56 and 21,431,160,265.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,584,022,968.12, 132,876,379,186.56 and 21,431,160,265.23 is: 32,146,823,799.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,584,022,968.12 : 132,876,379,186.56 = 21,431,160,265.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,584,022,968.12/132,876,379,186.56 = 21,431,160,265.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,584,022,968.12x = 132,876,379,186.56 × 21,431,160,265.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,584,022,968.12x = 2,847,694,977,810,639,093,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,694,977,810,639,093,760/88,584,022,968.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,146,823,799.54

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