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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,782,048,045.45, 52,173,072,068.18 and 8,609,641,677.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,782,048,045.45, 52,173,072,068.18 and 8,609,641,677.45 is: 12,914,462,516.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,782,048,045.45 : 52,173,072,068.18 = 8,609,641,677.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,782,048,045.45/52,173,072,068.18 = 8,609,641,677.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,782,048,045.45x = 52,173,072,068.18 × 8,609,641,677.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,782,048,045.45x = 449,191,455,718,762,020,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,191,455,718,762,020,864/34,782,048,045.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,914,462,516.18

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