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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,310,008,548.84, 87,465,012,823.26 and 16,386,874,227.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,310,008,548.84, 87,465,012,823.26 and 16,386,874,227.45 is: 24,580,311,341.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,310,008,548.84 : 87,465,012,823.26 = 16,386,874,227.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,310,008,548.84/87,465,012,823.26 = 16,386,874,227.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,310,008,548.84x = 87,465,012,823.26 × 16,386,874,227.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,310,008,548.84x = 1,433,278,164,437,062,909,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,278,164,437,062,909,952/58,310,008,548.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,580,311,341.18

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