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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,487,549,828.40, 90,731,324,742.60 and 16,321,543,223.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,487,549,828.40, 90,731,324,742.60 and 16,321,543,223.60 is: 24,482,314,835.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,487,549,828.40 : 90,731,324,742.60 = 16,321,543,223.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,487,549,828.40/90,731,324,742.60 = 16,321,543,223.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,487,549,828.40x = 90,731,324,742.60 × 16,321,543,223.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,487,549,828.40x = 1,480,875,238,520,834,228,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,875,238,520,834,228,224/60,487,549,828.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,482,314,835.40

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