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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,285,380,821.58, 94,234,941,176.88 and 37,385,150,143.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,285,380,821.58, 94,234,941,176.88 and 37,385,150,143.42 is: 51,592,117,994.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,285,380,821.58 : 94,234,941,176.88 = 37,385,150,143.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,285,380,821.58/94,234,941,176.88 = 37,385,150,143.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,285,380,821.58x = 94,234,941,176.88 × 37,385,150,143.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,285,380,821.58x = 3,522,987,424,654,010,351,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,987,424,654,010,351,616/68,285,380,821.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,592,117,994.61

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