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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,631,397,475.20, 87,950,497,435.20 and 16,711,331,395.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,631,397,475.20, 87,950,497,435.20 and 16,711,331,395.20 is: 25,067,966,521.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,631,397,475.20 : 87,950,497,435.20 = 16,711,331,395.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,631,397,475.20/87,950,497,435.20 = 16,711,331,395.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,631,397,475.20x = 87,950,497,435.20 × 16,711,331,395.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,631,397,475.20x = 1,469,769,909,012,314,980,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,769,909,012,314,980,352/58,631,397,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,067,966,521.42

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