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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,230,872,842.38, 85,859,112,866.46 and 17,439,761,901.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,230,872,842.38, 85,859,112,866.46 and 17,439,761,901.56 is: 26,163,544,449.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,230,872,842.38 : 85,859,112,866.46 = 17,439,761,901.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,230,872,842.38/85,859,112,866.46 = 17,439,761,901.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,230,872,842.38x = 85,859,112,866.46 × 17,439,761,901.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,230,872,842.38x = 1,497,362,485,470,229,430,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,362,485,470,229,430,272/57,230,872,842.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,163,544,449.06

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