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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,487,549,826.40, 90,731,324,739.60 and 16,321,543,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,487,549,826.40, 90,731,324,739.60 and 16,321,543,221.60 is: 24,482,314,832.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,487,549,826.40 : 90,731,324,739.60 = 16,321,543,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,487,549,826.40/90,731,324,739.60 = 16,321,543,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,487,549,826.40x = 90,731,324,739.60 × 16,321,543,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,487,549,826.40x = 1,480,875,238,290,406,768,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,875,238,290,406,768,640/60,487,549,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,482,314,832.40

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