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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,942,494,916.61, 88,428,621,239.06 and 16,447,356,481.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,942,494,916.61, 88,428,621,239.06 and 16,447,356,481.21 is: 24,675,186,530.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,942,494,916.61 : 88,428,621,239.06 = 16,447,356,481.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,942,494,916.61/88,428,621,239.06 = 16,447,356,481.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,942,494,916.61x = 88,428,621,239.06 × 16,447,356,481.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,942,494,916.61x = 1,454,417,056,660,717,568,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,417,056,660,717,568,000/58,942,494,916.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,675,186,530.84

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