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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,143,933,039.56, 88,715,124,642.30 and 14,375,299,687.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,143,933,039.56, 88,715,124,642.30 and 14,375,299,687.40 is: 21,562,761,182.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,143,933,039.56 : 88,715,124,642.30 = 14,375,299,687.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,143,933,039.56/88,715,124,642.30 = 14,375,299,687.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,143,933,039.56x = 88,715,124,642.30 × 14,375,299,687.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,143,933,039.56x = 1,275,306,503,538,107,219,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,306,503,538,107,219,968/59,143,933,039.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,562,761,182.71

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