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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,687,139,007.20, 85,030,708,510.80 and 17,423,427,621.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,687,139,007.20, 85,030,708,510.80 and 17,423,427,621.60 is: 26,135,141,432.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,687,139,007.20 : 85,030,708,510.80 = 17,423,427,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,687,139,007.20/85,030,708,510.80 = 17,423,427,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,687,139,007.20x = 85,030,708,510.80 × 17,423,427,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,687,139,007.20x = 1,481,526,395,351,290,871,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,526,395,351,290,871,808/56,687,139,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,135,141,432.40

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