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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,145,497,262.72, 72,155,422,483.54 and 26,897,087,604.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,145,497,262.72, 72,155,422,483.54 and 26,897,087,604.06 is: 40,310,534,317.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,145,497,262.72 : 72,155,422,483.54 = 26,897,087,604.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,145,497,262.72/72,155,422,483.54 = 26,897,087,604.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,145,497,262.72x = 72,155,422,483.54 × 26,897,087,604.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,145,497,262.72x = 1,940,770,719,647,735,742,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,770,719,647,735,742,464/48,145,497,262.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,310,534,317.62

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