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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,006,683,497.60, 88,510,025,246.40 and 40,178,047,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,006,683,497.60, 88,510,025,246.40 and 40,178,047,732.20 is: 60,267,071,598.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,006,683,497.60 : 88,510,025,246.40 = 40,178,047,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,006,683,497.60/88,510,025,246.40 = 40,178,047,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,006,683,497.60x = 88,510,025,246.40 × 40,178,047,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,006,683,497.60x = 3,556,160,019,128,085,643,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,160,019,128,085,643,264/59,006,683,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,267,071,598.30

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