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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938,279,962.48, 157,280,953,796.52 and 48,199,847,842.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938,279,962.48, 157,280,953,796.52 and 48,199,847,842.80 is: 72,241,683,819.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938,279,962.48 : 157,280,953,796.52 = 48,199,847,842.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938,279,962.48/157,280,953,796.52 = 48,199,847,842.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938,279,962.48x = 157,280,953,796.52 × 48,199,847,842.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938,279,962.48x = 7,580,918,041,562,720,501,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,918,041,562,720,501,760/104,938,279,962.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,241,683,819.03

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