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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,320,642,738.49, 62,542,681,418.54 and 24,721,281,534.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,320,642,738.49, 62,542,681,418.54 and 24,721,281,534.23 is: 34,115,474,579.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,320,642,738.49 : 62,542,681,418.54 = 24,721,281,534.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,320,642,738.49/62,542,681,418.54 = 24,721,281,534.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,320,642,738.49x = 62,542,681,418.54 × 24,721,281,534.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,320,642,738.49x = 1,546,135,235,253,383,987,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,135,235,253,383,987,200/45,320,642,738.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,115,474,579.10

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