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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,580,729,669.76, 80,858,611,667.88 and 38,261,291,758.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,580,729,669.76, 80,858,611,667.88 and 38,261,291,758.80 is: 52,811,819,683.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,580,729,669.76 : 80,858,611,667.88 = 38,261,291,758.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,580,729,669.76/80,858,611,667.88 = 38,261,291,758.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,580,729,669.76x = 80,858,611,667.88 × 38,261,291,758.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,580,729,669.76x = 3,093,754,932,236,266,766,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,754,932,236,266,766,336/58,580,729,669.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,811,819,683.31

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