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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,161,341,979.33, 87,119,837,739.42 and 36,902,848,056.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,161,341,979.33, 87,119,837,739.42 and 36,902,848,056.26 is: 55,276,753,000.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,161,341,979.33 : 87,119,837,739.42 = 36,902,848,056.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,161,341,979.33/87,119,837,739.42 = 36,902,848,056.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,161,341,979.33x = 87,119,837,739.42 × 36,902,848,056.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,161,341,979.33x = 3,214,970,134,783,842,058,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,970,134,783,842,058,240/58,161,341,979.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,276,753,000.75

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