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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,270,851,428.50, 62,471,956,083.74 and 24,670,603,870.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,270,851,428.50, 62,471,956,083.74 and 24,670,603,870.12 is: 34,044,442,127.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,270,851,428.50 : 62,471,956,083.74 = 24,670,603,870.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,270,851,428.50/62,471,956,083.74 = 24,670,603,870.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,270,851,428.50x = 62,471,956,083.74 × 24,670,603,870.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,270,851,428.50x = 1,541,220,881,533,421,748,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,220,881,533,421,748,224/45,270,851,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,044,442,127.79

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