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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,474,594,736.50, 151,980,031,482.32 and 48,452,764,745.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,474,594,736.50, 151,980,031,482.32 and 48,452,764,745.18 is: 72,568,436,764.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,474,594,736.50 : 151,980,031,482.32 = 48,452,764,745.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,474,594,736.50/151,980,031,482.32 = 48,452,764,745.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,474,594,736.50x = 151,980,031,482.32 × 48,452,764,745.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,474,594,736.50x = 7,363,852,711,377,901,715,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,363,852,711,377,901,715,456/101,474,594,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,568,436,764.88

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