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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032,434,271.44, 71,947,293,011.12 and 38,537,672,798.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032,434,271.44, 71,947,293,011.12 and 38,537,672,798.80 is: 57,725,186,717.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032,434,271.44 : 71,947,293,011.12 = 38,537,672,798.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032,434,271.44/71,947,293,011.12 = 38,537,672,798.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032,434,271.44x = 71,947,293,011.12 × 38,537,672,798.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032,434,271.44x = 2,772,681,236,821,932,769,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,772,681,236,821,932,769,280/48,032,434,271.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,725,186,717.65

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