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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,145,497,224.90, 72,155,422,426.94 and 26,897,087,566.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,145,497,224.90, 72,155,422,426.94 and 26,897,087,566.21 is: 40,310,534,260.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,145,497,224.90 : 72,155,422,426.94 = 26,897,087,566.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,145,497,224.90/72,155,422,426.94 = 26,897,087,566.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,145,497,224.90x = 72,155,422,426.94 × 26,897,087,566.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,145,497,224.90x = 1,940,770,715,394,359,951,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,770,715,394,359,951,360/48,145,497,224.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,310,534,260.94

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