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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,470,936,786.84, 87,555,354,713.21 and 40,354,625,276.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,470,936,786.84, 87,555,354,713.21 and 40,354,625,276.64 is: 60,427,688,088.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,470,936,786.84 : 87,555,354,713.21 = 40,354,625,276.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,470,936,786.84/87,555,354,713.21 = 40,354,625,276.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,470,936,786.84x = 87,555,354,713.21 × 40,354,625,276.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,470,936,786.84x = 3,533,263,530,414,885,568,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,263,530,414,885,568,512/58,470,936,786.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,427,688,088.80

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