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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,167,878,409.82, 87,244,596,069.50 and 15,676,099,887.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,167,878,409.82, 87,244,596,069.50 and 15,676,099,887.21 is: 23,512,203,642.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,167,878,409.82 : 87,244,596,069.50 = 15,676,099,887.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,167,878,409.82/87,244,596,069.50 = 15,676,099,887.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,167,878,409.82x = 87,244,596,069.50 × 15,676,099,887.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,167,878,409.82x = 1,367,655,002,604,866,895,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,655,002,604,866,895,872/58,167,878,409.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,512,203,642.18

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