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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,138,485,876.80, 74,718,879,767.37 and 32,437,485,317.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,138,485,876.80, 74,718,879,767.37 and 32,437,485,317.65 is: 44,768,384,747.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,138,485,876.80 : 74,718,879,767.37 = 32,437,485,317.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,138,485,876.80/74,718,879,767.37 = 32,437,485,317.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,138,485,876.80x = 74,718,879,767.37 × 32,437,485,317.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,138,485,876.80x = 2,423,692,565,405,170,139,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,423,692,565,405,170,139,136/54,138,485,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,768,384,747.97

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