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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,860,392,059.96, 83,952,446,883.54 and 37,957,767,988.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,860,392,059.96, 83,952,446,883.54 and 37,957,767,988.74 is: 52,359,956,829.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,860,392,059.96 : 83,952,446,883.54 = 37,957,767,988.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,860,392,059.96/83,952,446,883.54 = 37,957,767,988.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,860,392,059.96x = 83,952,446,883.54 × 37,957,767,988.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,860,392,059.96x = 3,186,647,500,892,429,352,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,647,500,892,429,352,960/60,860,392,059.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,359,956,829.61

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