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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,751,795,437.96, 88,144,983,583.68 and 18,956,823,742.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,751,795,437.96, 88,144,983,583.68 and 18,956,823,742.32 is: 28,440,814,533.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,751,795,437.96 : 88,144,983,583.68 = 18,956,823,742.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,751,795,437.96/88,144,983,583.68 = 18,956,823,742.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,751,795,437.96x = 88,144,983,583.68 × 18,956,823,742.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,751,795,437.96x = 1,670,948,917,565,511,434,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,948,917,565,511,434,240/58,751,795,437.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,440,814,533.57

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