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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,557,735,885.24, 68,311,692,031.82 and 36,174,653,779.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,557,735,885.24, 68,311,692,031.82 and 36,174,653,779.68 is: 54,242,199,712.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,557,735,885.24 : 68,311,692,031.82 = 36,174,653,779.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,557,735,885.24/68,311,692,031.82 = 36,174,653,779.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,557,735,885.24x = 68,311,692,031.82 × 36,174,653,779.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,557,735,885.24x = 2,471,151,808,355,032,891,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,151,808,355,032,891,392/45,557,735,885.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,242,199,712.91

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