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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,835,678,939.24, 88,252,936,819.40 and 26,955,308,939.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,835,678,939.24, 88,252,936,819.40 and 26,955,308,939.62 is: 40,432,696,956.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,835,678,939.24 : 88,252,936,819.40 = 26,955,308,939.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,835,678,939.24/88,252,936,819.40 = 26,955,308,939.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,835,678,939.24x = 88,252,936,819.40 × 26,955,308,939.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,835,678,939.24x = 2,378,885,176,795,691,745,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,885,176,795,691,745,280/58,835,678,939.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,432,696,956.76

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