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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,678,436,173.86, 82,393,416,165.80 and 37,988,821,165.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,678,436,173.86, 82,393,416,165.80 and 37,988,821,165.87 is: 52,448,236,794.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,678,436,173.86 : 82,393,416,165.80 = 37,988,821,165.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,678,436,173.86/82,393,416,165.80 = 37,988,821,165.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,678,436,173.86x = 82,393,416,165.80 × 37,988,821,165.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,678,436,173.86x = 3,130,028,751,967,076,483,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,028,751,967,076,483,072/59,678,436,173.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,448,236,794.42

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