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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,461,610,769.41, 87,729,304,335.44 and 24,885,178,478.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,461,610,769.41, 87,729,304,335.44 and 24,885,178,478.48 is: 37,343,469,799.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,461,610,769.41 : 87,729,304,335.44 = 24,885,178,478.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,461,610,769.41/87,729,304,335.44 = 24,885,178,478.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,461,610,769.41x = 87,729,304,335.44 × 24,885,178,478.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,461,610,769.41x = 2,183,159,396,180,364,361,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,159,396,180,364,361,728/58,461,610,769.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,343,469,799.21

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