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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,315,045,843.80, 87,472,568,975.57 and 16,391,911,522.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,315,045,843.80, 87,472,568,975.57 and 16,391,911,522.41 is: 24,587,867,342.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,315,045,843.80 : 87,472,568,975.57 = 16,391,911,522.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,315,045,843.80/87,472,568,975.57 = 16,391,911,522.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,315,045,843.80x = 87,472,568,975.57 × 16,391,911,522.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,315,045,843.80x = 1,433,842,611,285,367,455,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,842,611,285,367,455,744/58,315,045,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,587,867,342.61

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