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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,232,648,078.09, 83,240,314,857.34 and 49,364,577,564.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,232,648,078.09, 83,240,314,857.34 and 49,364,577,564.21 is: 68,220,858,792.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,232,648,078.09 : 83,240,314,857.34 = 49,364,577,564.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,232,648,078.09/83,240,314,857.34 = 49,364,577,564.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,232,648,078.09x = 83,240,314,857.34 × 49,364,577,564.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,232,648,078.09x = 4,109,122,979,244,521,029,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,122,979,244,521,029,632/60,232,648,078.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,220,858,792.68

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