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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,686,403,482.51, 83,741,508,096.47 and 36,266,952,129.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,686,403,482.51, 83,741,508,096.47 and 36,266,952,129.25 is: 50,044,970,390.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,686,403,482.51 : 83,741,508,096.47 = 36,266,952,129.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,686,403,482.51/83,741,508,096.47 = 36,266,952,129.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,686,403,482.51x = 83,741,508,096.47 × 36,266,952,129.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,686,403,482.51x = 3,037,049,265,365,471,723,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,049,265,365,471,723,520/60,686,403,482.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,044,970,390.13

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