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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,161,341,982.34, 87,119,837,743.92 and 36,902,848,059.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,161,341,982.34, 87,119,837,743.92 and 36,902,848,059.28 is: 55,276,753,005.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,161,341,982.34 : 87,119,837,743.92 = 36,902,848,059.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,161,341,982.34/87,119,837,743.92 = 36,902,848,059.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,161,341,982.34x = 87,119,837,743.92 × 36,902,848,059.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,161,341,982.34x = 3,214,970,135,213,006,389,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,970,135,213,006,389,248/58,161,341,982.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,276,753,005.27

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