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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,942,494,914.36, 88,428,621,235.68 and 16,447,356,478.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,942,494,914.36, 88,428,621,235.68 and 16,447,356,478.96 is: 24,675,186,527.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,942,494,914.36 : 88,428,621,235.68 = 16,447,356,478.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,942,494,914.36/88,428,621,235.68 = 16,447,356,478.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,942,494,914.36x = 88,428,621,235.68 × 16,447,356,478.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,942,494,914.36x = 1,454,417,056,406,161,063,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,417,056,406,161,063,936/58,942,494,914.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,675,186,527.47

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