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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,158,325,765.92, 72,246,791,406.95 and 18,310,336,149.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,158,325,765.92, 72,246,791,406.95 and 18,310,336,149.35 is: 27,469,041,237.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,158,325,765.92 : 72,246,791,406.95 = 18,310,336,149.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,158,325,765.92/72,246,791,406.95 = 18,310,336,149.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,158,325,765.92x = 72,246,791,406.95 × 18,310,336,149.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,158,325,765.92x = 1,322,863,036,372,772,978,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,863,036,372,772,978,688/48,158,325,765.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,469,041,237.08

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