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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,942,494,915.61, 88,428,621,237.56 and 16,447,356,480.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,942,494,915.61, 88,428,621,237.56 and 16,447,356,480.21 is: 24,675,186,529.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,942,494,915.61 : 88,428,621,237.56 = 16,447,356,480.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,942,494,915.61/88,428,621,237.56 = 16,447,356,480.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,942,494,915.61x = 88,428,621,237.56 × 16,447,356,480.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,942,494,915.61x = 1,454,417,056,547,535,585,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,417,056,547,535,585,280/58,942,494,915.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,675,186,529.34

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