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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,230,872,834.39, 85,859,112,854.45 and 17,439,761,893.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,230,872,834.39, 85,859,112,854.45 and 17,439,761,893.57 is: 26,163,544,437.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,230,872,834.39 : 85,859,112,854.45 = 17,439,761,893.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,230,872,834.39/85,859,112,854.45 = 17,439,761,893.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,230,872,834.39x = 85,859,112,854.45 × 17,439,761,893.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,230,872,834.39x = 1,497,362,484,575,141,625,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,362,484,575,141,625,856/57,230,872,834.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,163,544,437.07

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