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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,331,083,839.60, 87,499,014,546.60 and 16,972,219,455.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,331,083,839.60, 87,499,014,546.60 and 16,972,219,455.60 is: 25,459,024,233.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,331,083,839.60 : 87,499,014,546.60 = 16,972,219,455.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,331,083,839.60/87,499,014,546.60 = 16,972,219,455.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,331,083,839.60x = 87,499,014,546.60 × 16,972,219,455.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,331,083,839.60x = 1,485,052,477,033,631,973,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,052,477,033,631,973,376/58,331,083,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,459,024,233.41

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