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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,712,785,790.98, 68,578,009,038.83 and 17,380,514,397.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,712,785,790.98, 68,578,009,038.83 and 17,380,514,397.12 is: 26,074,128,994.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,712,785,790.98 : 68,578,009,038.83 = 17,380,514,397.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,712,785,790.98/68,578,009,038.83 = 17,380,514,397.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,712,785,790.98x = 68,578,009,038.83 × 17,380,514,397.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,712,785,790.98x = 1,191,921,073,425,074,094,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,921,073,425,074,094,080/45,712,785,790.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,074,128,994.79

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