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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,158,325,762.17, 72,246,791,401.31 and 18,310,336,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,158,325,762.17, 72,246,791,401.31 and 18,310,336,145.60 is: 27,469,041,231.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,158,325,762.17 : 72,246,791,401.31 = 18,310,336,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,158,325,762.17/72,246,791,401.31 = 18,310,336,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,158,325,762.17x = 72,246,791,401.31 × 18,310,336,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,158,325,762.17x = 1,322,863,035,998,705,287,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,863,035,998,705,287,168/48,158,325,762.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,469,041,231.45

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