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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,746,938,478.20, 68,620,407,717.30 and 16,292,352,494.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,746,938,478.20, 68,620,407,717.30 and 16,292,352,494.20 is: 24,438,528,741.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,746,938,478.20 : 68,620,407,717.30 = 16,292,352,494.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,746,938,478.20/68,620,407,717.30 = 16,292,352,494.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,746,938,478.20x = 68,620,407,717.30 × 16,292,352,494.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,746,938,478.20x = 1,117,987,870,825,973,678,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,987,870,825,973,678,080/45,746,938,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,438,528,741.30

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