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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,961,038,804.60, 88,441,558,206.90 and 48,492,076,257.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,961,038,804.60, 88,441,558,206.90 and 48,492,076,257.40 is: 72,738,114,386.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,961,038,804.60 : 88,441,558,206.90 = 48,492,076,257.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,961,038,804.60/88,441,558,206.90 = 48,492,076,257.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,961,038,804.60x = 88,441,558,206.90 × 48,492,076,257.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,961,038,804.60x = 4,288,714,784,892,275,654,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,714,784,892,275,654,656/58,961,038,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,738,114,386.10

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