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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,179,292,135.94, 69,243,686,529.63 and 36,668,194,156.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,179,292,135.94, 69,243,686,529.63 and 36,668,194,156.78 is: 54,982,240,401.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,179,292,135.94 : 69,243,686,529.63 = 36,668,194,156.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,179,292,135.94/69,243,686,529.63 = 36,668,194,156.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,179,292,135.94x = 69,243,686,529.63 × 36,668,194,156.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,179,292,135.94x = 2,539,040,941,799,607,631,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,040,941,799,607,631,872/46,179,292,135.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,982,240,401.73

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