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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156,983,999.10, 72,235,475,998.65 and 48,156,983,999.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156,983,999.10, 72,235,475,998.65 and 48,156,983,999.10 is: 72,235,475,998.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156,983,999.10 : 72,235,475,998.65 = 48,156,983,999.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156,983,999.10/72,235,475,998.65 = 48,156,983,999.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156,983,999.10x = 72,235,475,998.65 × 48,156,983,999.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156,983,999.10x = 3,478,642,661,834,359,832,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,642,661,834,359,832,576/48,156,983,999.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,235,475,998.65

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