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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,502,316,797.28, 146,977,817,173.99 and 58,978,736,813.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,502,316,797.28, 146,977,817,173.99 and 58,978,736,813.28 is: 81,393,215,257.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,502,316,797.28 : 146,977,817,173.99 = 58,978,736,813.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,502,316,797.28/146,977,817,173.99 = 58,978,736,813.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,502,316,797.28x = 146,977,817,173.99 × 58,978,736,813.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,502,316,797.28x = 8,668,565,996,495,141,076,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,668,565,996,495,141,076,992/106,502,316,797.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,393,215,257.42

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