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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,145,983,439.78, 66,442,257,348.79 and 26,446,132,338.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,145,983,439.78, 66,442,257,348.79 and 26,446,132,338.67 is: 36,496,102,170.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,145,983,439.78 : 66,442,257,348.79 = 26,446,132,338.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,145,983,439.78/66,442,257,348.79 = 26,446,132,338.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,145,983,439.78x = 66,442,257,348.79 × 26,446,132,338.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,145,983,439.78x = 1,757,140,730,726,096,830,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,140,730,726,096,830,464/48,145,983,439.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,496,102,170.68

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