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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,448,049,693.95, 68,172,074,540.93 and 42,348,685,781.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,448,049,693.95, 68,172,074,540.93 and 42,348,685,781.95 is: 63,523,028,672.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,448,049,693.95 : 68,172,074,540.93 = 42,348,685,781.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,448,049,693.95/68,172,074,540.93 = 42,348,685,781.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,448,049,693.95x = 68,172,074,540.93 × 42,348,685,781.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,448,049,693.95x = 2,886,997,763,837,517,627,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,997,763,837,517,627,392/45,448,049,693.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,523,028,672.93

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