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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,453,220,456.79, 68,179,896,304.08 and 18,561,788,252.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,453,220,456.79, 68,179,896,304.08 and 18,561,788,252.29 is: 27,842,709,175.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,453,220,456.79 : 68,179,896,304.08 = 18,561,788,252.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,453,220,456.79/68,179,896,304.08 = 18,561,788,252.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,453,220,456.79x = 68,179,896,304.08 × 18,561,788,252.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,453,220,456.79x = 1,265,540,798,259,484,688,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,540,798,259,484,688,384/45,453,220,456.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,842,709,175.31

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