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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,687,324,566.72, 173,597,935,838.40 and 48,528,554,852.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,687,324,566.72, 173,597,935,838.40 and 48,528,554,852.16 is: 72,820,916,060.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,687,324,566.72 : 173,597,935,838.40 = 48,528,554,852.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,687,324,566.72/173,597,935,838.40 = 48,528,554,852.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,687,324,566.72x = 173,597,935,838.40 × 48,528,554,852.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,687,324,566.72x = 8,424,456,951,555,546,939,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,424,456,951,555,546,939,392/115,687,324,566.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,820,916,060.66

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