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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,701,110,897.41, 88,045,072,429.03 and 16,212,048,538.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,701,110,897.41, 88,045,072,429.03 and 16,212,048,538.59 is: 24,316,251,702.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,701,110,897.41 : 88,045,072,429.03 = 16,212,048,538.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,701,110,897.41/88,045,072,429.03 = 16,212,048,538.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,701,110,897.41x = 88,045,072,429.03 × 16,212,048,538.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,701,110,897.41x = 1,427,390,987,803,057,717,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,390,987,803,057,717,248/58,701,110,897.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,316,251,702.59

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