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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,557,735,870.86, 68,311,692,010.24 and 36,174,653,765.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,557,735,870.86, 68,311,692,010.24 and 36,174,653,765.25 is: 54,242,199,691.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,557,735,870.86 : 68,311,692,010.24 = 36,174,653,765.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,557,735,870.86/68,311,692,010.24 = 36,174,653,765.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,557,735,870.86x = 68,311,692,010.24 × 36,174,653,765.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,557,735,870.86x = 2,471,151,806,588,826,681,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,151,806,588,826,681,344/45,557,735,870.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,242,199,691.26

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