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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,921,366,957.20, 88,382,050,435.80 and 40,325,183,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,921,366,957.20, 88,382,050,435.80 and 40,325,183,485.20 is: 60,487,775,227.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,921,366,957.20 : 88,382,050,435.80 = 40,325,183,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,921,366,957.20/88,382,050,435.80 = 40,325,183,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,921,366,957.20x = 88,382,050,435.80 × 40,325,183,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,921,366,957.20x = 3,564,022,400,621,835,452,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,564,022,400,621,835,452,416/58,921,366,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,487,775,227.80

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