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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,930,428,571.74, 81,339,122,555.46 and 38,381,823,730.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,930,428,571.74, 81,339,122,555.46 and 38,381,823,730.89 is: 52,976,771,763.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,930,428,571.74 : 81,339,122,555.46 = 38,381,823,730.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,930,428,571.74/81,339,122,555.46 = 38,381,823,730.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,930,428,571.74x = 81,339,122,555.46 × 38,381,823,730.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,930,428,571.74x = 3,121,943,864,348,924,968,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,943,864,348,924,968,960/58,930,428,571.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,976,771,763.14

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