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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,448,049,683.45, 68,172,074,525.18 and 42,348,685,771.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,448,049,683.45, 68,172,074,525.18 and 42,348,685,771.45 is: 63,523,028,657.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,448,049,683.45 : 68,172,074,525.18 = 42,348,685,771.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,448,049,683.45/68,172,074,525.18 = 42,348,685,771.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,448,049,683.45x = 68,172,074,525.18 × 42,348,685,771.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,448,049,683.45x = 2,886,997,762,454,719,037,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,997,762,454,719,037,440/45,448,049,683.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,523,028,657.18

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