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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,012,420,732.20, 87,018,631,098.30 and 16,089,205,372.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,012,420,732.20, 87,018,631,098.30 and 16,089,205,372.20 is: 24,133,808,058.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,012,420,732.20 : 87,018,631,098.30 = 16,089,205,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,012,420,732.20/87,018,631,098.30 = 16,089,205,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,012,420,732.20x = 87,018,631,098.30 × 16,089,205,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,012,420,732.20x = 1,400,060,626,948,258,529,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,060,626,948,258,529,280/58,012,420,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,133,808,058.30

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