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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,355,536,503.40, 172,895,555,247.90 and 48,202,651,743.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,355,536,503.40, 172,895,555,247.90 and 48,202,651,743.40 is: 72,246,417,382.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,355,536,503.40 : 172,895,555,247.90 = 48,202,651,743.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,355,536,503.40/172,895,555,247.90 = 48,202,651,743.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,355,536,503.40x = 172,895,555,247.90 × 48,202,651,743.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,355,536,503.40x = 8,334,024,237,596,297,658,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,334,024,237,596,297,658,368/115,355,536,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,246,417,382.41

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