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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,352,925,406.40, 156,611,017,447.20 and 48,462,338,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,352,925,406.40, 156,611,017,447.20 and 48,462,338,318.40 is: 72,731,416,798.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,352,925,406.40 : 156,611,017,447.20 = 48,462,338,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,352,925,406.40/156,611,017,447.20 = 48,462,338,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,352,925,406.40x = 156,611,017,447.20 × 48,462,338,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,352,925,406.40x = 7,589,736,111,915,052,040,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,589,736,111,915,052,040,192/104,352,925,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,731,416,798.88

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