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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,961,038,827.60, 88,441,558,241.40 and 48,492,076,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,961,038,827.60, 88,441,558,241.40 and 48,492,076,280.40 is: 72,738,114,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,961,038,827.60 : 88,441,558,241.40 = 48,492,076,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,961,038,827.60/88,441,558,241.40 = 48,492,076,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,961,038,827.60x = 88,441,558,241.40 × 48,492,076,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,961,038,827.60x = 4,288,714,788,599,408,099,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,288,714,788,599,408,099,328/58,961,038,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,738,114,420.60

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