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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,712,785,997.20, 68,578,009,347.72 and 17,380,514,602.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,712,785,997.20, 68,578,009,347.72 and 17,380,514,602.56 is: 26,074,129,302.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,712,785,997.20 : 68,578,009,347.72 = 17,380,514,602.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,712,785,997.20/68,578,009,347.72 = 17,380,514,602.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,712,785,997.20x = 68,578,009,347.72 × 17,380,514,602.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,712,785,997.20x = 1,191,921,092,882,543,673,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,921,092,882,543,673,344/45,712,785,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,074,129,302.81

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