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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938,279,963.48, 157,280,953,798.02 and 48,199,847,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938,279,963.48, 157,280,953,798.02 and 48,199,847,843.80 is: 72,241,683,820.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938,279,963.48 : 157,280,953,798.02 = 48,199,847,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938,279,963.48/157,280,953,798.02 = 48,199,847,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938,279,963.48x = 157,280,953,798.02 × 48,199,847,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938,279,963.48x = 7,580,918,041,792,302,022,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,918,041,792,302,022,656/104,938,279,963.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,241,683,820.53

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