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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,427,523,654.17, 83,390,241,895.32 and 32,961,708,715.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,427,523,654.17, 83,390,241,895.32 and 32,961,708,715.16 is: 45,487,299,442.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,427,523,654.17 : 83,390,241,895.32 = 32,961,708,715.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,427,523,654.17/83,390,241,895.32 = 32,961,708,715.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,427,523,654.17x = 83,390,241,895.32 × 32,961,708,715.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,427,523,654.17x = 2,748,684,863,040,104,955,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,684,863,040,104,955,904/60,427,523,654.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,487,299,442.73

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