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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,230,872,838.67, 85,859,112,860.87 and 17,439,761,897.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,230,872,838.67, 85,859,112,860.87 and 17,439,761,897.85 is: 26,163,544,443.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,230,872,838.67 : 85,859,112,860.87 = 17,439,761,897.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,230,872,838.67/85,859,112,860.87 = 17,439,761,897.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,230,872,838.67x = 85,859,112,860.87 × 17,439,761,897.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,230,872,838.67x = 1,497,362,485,054,116,200,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,362,485,054,116,200,448/57,230,872,838.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,163,544,443.49

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