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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,158,325,764.42, 72,246,791,404.69 and 18,310,336,147.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,158,325,764.42, 72,246,791,404.69 and 18,310,336,147.85 is: 27,469,041,234.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,158,325,764.42 : 72,246,791,404.69 = 18,310,336,147.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,158,325,764.42/72,246,791,404.69 = 18,310,336,147.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,158,325,764.42x = 72,246,791,404.69 × 18,310,336,147.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,158,325,764.42x = 1,322,863,036,223,076,171,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,863,036,223,076,171,776/48,158,325,764.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,469,041,234.83

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