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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,984,838,131.20, 103,477,257,196.80 and 37,639,172,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,984,838,131.20, 103,477,257,196.80 and 37,639,172,492.80 is: 56,458,758,739.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,984,838,131.20 : 103,477,257,196.80 = 37,639,172,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,984,838,131.20/103,477,257,196.80 = 37,639,172,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,984,838,131.20x = 103,477,257,196.80 × 37,639,172,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,984,838,131.20x = 3,894,798,332,712,185,757,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,798,332,712,185,757,696/68,984,838,131.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,458,758,739.20

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