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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,448,049,708.20, 68,172,074,562.30 and 42,348,685,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,448,049,708.20, 68,172,074,562.30 and 42,348,685,796.20 is: 63,523,028,694.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,448,049,708.20 : 68,172,074,562.30 = 42,348,685,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,448,049,708.20/68,172,074,562.30 = 42,348,685,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,448,049,708.20x = 68,172,074,562.30 × 42,348,685,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,448,049,708.20x = 2,886,997,765,713,961,156,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,997,765,713,961,156,608/45,448,049,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,523,028,694.30

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