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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,487,550,258.40, 90,731,325,387.60 and 16,321,543,653.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,487,550,258.40, 90,731,325,387.60 and 16,321,543,653.60 is: 24,482,315,480.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,487,550,258.40 : 90,731,325,387.60 = 16,321,543,653.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,487,550,258.40/90,731,325,387.60 = 16,321,543,653.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,487,550,258.40x = 90,731,325,387.60 × 16,321,543,653.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,487,550,258.40x = 1,480,875,288,062,699,503,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,875,288,062,699,503,616/60,487,550,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,482,315,480.40

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