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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,429,554,936.74, 87,701,007,564.44 and 28,197,968,954.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,429,554,936.74, 87,701,007,564.44 and 28,197,968,954.16 is: 42,324,304,732.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,429,554,936.74 : 87,701,007,564.44 = 28,197,968,954.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,429,554,936.74/87,701,007,564.44 = 28,197,968,954.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,429,554,936.74x = 87,701,007,564.44 × 28,197,968,954.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,429,554,936.74x = 2,472,990,288,550,630,522,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,472,990,288,550,630,522,880/58,429,554,936.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,324,304,732.91

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