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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,438,492,787.70, 68,157,739,181.55 and 26,609,857,022.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,438,492,787.70, 68,157,739,181.55 and 26,609,857,022.30 is: 39,914,785,533.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,438,492,787.70 : 68,157,739,181.55 = 26,609,857,022.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,438,492,787.70/68,157,739,181.55 = 26,609,857,022.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,438,492,787.70x = 68,157,739,181.55 × 26,609,857,022.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,438,492,787.70x = 1,813,667,694,584,260,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,667,694,584,260,198,400/45,438,492,787.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,914,785,533.45

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