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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,023,803,996.32, 159,034,657,951.31 and 48,574,342,078.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,023,803,996.32, 159,034,657,951.31 and 48,574,342,078.74 is: 72,861,032,961.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,023,803,996.32 : 159,034,657,951.31 = 48,574,342,078.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,023,803,996.32/159,034,657,951.31 = 48,574,342,078.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,023,803,996.32x = 159,034,657,951.31 × 48,574,342,078.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,023,803,996.32x = 7,725,003,877,702,339,395,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,725,003,877,702,339,395,584/106,023,803,996.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,861,032,961.72

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