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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,651,027,538.45, 132,949,038,944.71 and 31,983,523,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,651,027,538.45, 132,949,038,944.71 and 31,983,523,863.20 is: 47,965,363,490.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,651,027,538.45 : 132,949,038,944.71 = 31,983,523,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,651,027,538.45/132,949,038,944.71 = 31,983,523,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,651,027,538.45x = 132,949,038,944.71 × 31,983,523,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,651,027,538.45x = 4,252,178,759,677,372,792,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,178,759,677,372,792,832/88,651,027,538.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,965,363,490.38

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