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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,687,140,915.20, 85,030,711,372.80 and 17,423,429,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,687,140,915.20, 85,030,711,372.80 and 17,423,429,529.60 is: 26,135,144,294.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,687,140,915.20 : 85,030,711,372.80 = 17,423,429,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,687,140,915.20/85,030,711,372.80 = 17,423,429,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,687,140,915.20x = 85,030,711,372.80 × 17,423,429,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,687,140,915.20x = 1,481,526,607,455,737,872,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,526,607,455,737,872,384/56,687,140,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,135,144,294.40

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