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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,835,678,937.23, 88,252,936,816.40 and 26,955,308,937.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,835,678,937.23, 88,252,936,816.40 and 26,955,308,937.62 is: 40,432,696,953.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,835,678,937.23 : 88,252,936,816.40 = 26,955,308,937.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,835,678,937.23/88,252,936,816.40 = 26,955,308,937.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,835,678,937.23x = 88,252,936,816.40 × 26,955,308,937.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,835,678,937.23x = 2,378,885,176,538,319,814,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,885,176,538,319,814,656/58,835,678,937.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,432,696,953.77

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