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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,029,850,400.80, 87,044,775,601.20 and 21,261,637,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,029,850,400.80, 87,044,775,601.20 and 21,261,637,818.40 is: 31,892,456,727.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,029,850,400.80 : 87,044,775,601.20 = 21,261,637,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,029,850,400.80/87,044,775,601.20 = 21,261,637,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,029,850,400.80x = 87,044,775,601.20 × 21,261,637,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,029,850,400.80x = 1,850,714,492,816,615,538,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,714,492,816,615,538,688/58,029,850,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,892,456,727.60

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