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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,448,049,709.20, 68,172,074,563.80 and 42,348,685,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,448,049,709.20, 68,172,074,563.80 and 42,348,685,797.20 is: 63,523,028,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,448,049,709.20 : 68,172,074,563.80 = 42,348,685,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,448,049,709.20/68,172,074,563.80 = 42,348,685,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,448,049,709.20x = 68,172,074,563.80 × 42,348,685,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,448,049,709.20x = 2,886,997,765,845,656,535,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,997,765,845,656,535,040/45,448,049,709.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,523,028,695.80

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