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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,942,494,913.86, 88,428,621,234.93 and 16,447,356,478.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,942,494,913.86, 88,428,621,234.93 and 16,447,356,478.46 is: 24,675,186,526.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,942,494,913.86 : 88,428,621,234.93 = 16,447,356,478.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,942,494,913.86/88,428,621,234.93 = 16,447,356,478.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,942,494,913.86x = 88,428,621,234.93 × 16,447,356,478.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,942,494,913.86x = 1,454,417,056,349,611,360,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,417,056,349,611,360,256/58,942,494,913.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,675,186,526.72

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