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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,001,789,898.76, 82,794,859,571.68 and 32,897,931,891.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,001,789,898.76, 82,794,859,571.68 and 32,897,931,891.02 is: 45,394,973,311.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,001,789,898.76 : 82,794,859,571.68 = 32,897,931,891.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,001,789,898.76/82,794,859,571.68 = 32,897,931,891.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,001,789,898.76x = 82,794,859,571.68 × 32,897,931,891.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,001,789,898.76x = 2,723,779,651,115,693,899,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,779,651,115,693,899,776/60,001,789,898.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,394,973,311.82

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