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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,349,672,493.80, 68,024,508,740.70 and 40,778,429,588.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,349,672,493.80, 68,024,508,740.70 and 40,778,429,588.20 is: 61,167,644,382.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,349,672,493.80 : 68,024,508,740.70 = 40,778,429,588.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,349,672,493.80/68,024,508,740.70 = 40,778,429,588.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,349,672,493.80x = 68,024,508,740.70 × 40,778,429,588.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,349,672,493.80x = 2,773,932,639,954,530,205,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,932,639,954,530,205,696/45,349,672,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,167,644,382.30

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