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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,996,983,998.20, 68,995,475,997.30 and 38,145,262,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,996,983,998.20, 68,995,475,997.30 and 38,145,262,087.80 is: 57,217,893,131.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,996,983,998.20 : 68,995,475,997.30 = 38,145,262,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,996,983,998.20/68,995,475,997.30 = 38,145,262,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,996,983,998.20x = 68,995,475,997.30 × 38,145,262,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,996,983,998.20x = 2,631,850,514,789,522,997,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,850,514,789,522,997,248/45,996,983,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,217,893,131.70

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