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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,908,517,741.62, 82,672,172,145.21 and 34,187,336,639.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,908,517,741.62, 82,672,172,145.21 and 34,187,336,639.93 is: 47,177,621,587.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,908,517,741.62 : 82,672,172,145.21 = 34,187,336,639.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,908,517,741.62/82,672,172,145.21 = 34,187,336,639.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,908,517,741.62x = 82,672,172,145.21 × 34,187,336,639.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,908,517,741.62x = 2,826,341,379,882,207,412,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,826,341,379,882,207,412,224/59,908,517,741.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,177,621,587.50

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