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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,429,554,924.75, 87,701,007,546.41 and 28,197,968,942.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,429,554,924.75, 87,701,007,546.41 and 28,197,968,942.17 is: 42,324,304,714.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,429,554,924.75 : 87,701,007,546.41 = 28,197,968,942.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,429,554,924.75/87,701,007,546.41 = 28,197,968,942.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,429,554,924.75x = 87,701,007,546.41 × 28,197,968,942.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,429,554,924.75x = 2,472,990,286,990,419,689,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,472,990,286,990,419,689,472/58,429,554,924.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,324,304,714.89

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