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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,550,876,398.09, 80,770,472,502.95 and 38,240,221,059.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,550,876,398.09, 80,770,472,502.95 and 38,240,221,059.74 is: 52,752,083,548.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,550,876,398.09 : 80,770,472,502.95 = 38,240,221,059.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,550,876,398.09/80,770,472,502.95 = 38,240,221,059.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,550,876,398.09x = 80,770,472,502.95 × 38,240,221,059.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,550,876,398.09x = 3,088,680,723,612,510,453,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,680,723,612,510,453,760/58,550,876,398.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,752,083,548.89

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