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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,678,436,175.36, 82,393,416,167.87 and 37,988,821,167.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,678,436,175.36, 82,393,416,167.87 and 37,988,821,167.37 is: 52,448,236,796.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,678,436,175.36 : 82,393,416,167.87 = 37,988,821,167.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,678,436,175.36/82,393,416,167.87 = 37,988,821,167.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,678,436,175.36x = 82,393,416,167.87 × 37,988,821,167.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,678,436,175.36x = 3,130,028,752,169,905,684,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,028,752,169,905,684,480/59,678,436,175.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,448,236,796.50

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