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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,026,897,648.46, 66,277,125,037.17 and 26,618,521,217.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,026,897,648.46, 66,277,125,037.17 and 26,618,521,217.76 is: 36,733,562,762.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,026,897,648.46 : 66,277,125,037.17 = 26,618,521,217.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,026,897,648.46/66,277,125,037.17 = 26,618,521,217.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,026,897,648.46x = 66,277,125,037.17 × 26,618,521,217.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,026,897,648.46x = 1,764,199,059,054,042,021,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,199,059,054,042,021,888/48,026,897,648.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,733,562,762.42

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