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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,158,325,766.92, 72,246,791,408.45 and 18,310,336,150.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,158,325,766.92, 72,246,791,408.45 and 18,310,336,150.35 is: 27,469,041,238.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,158,325,766.92 : 72,246,791,408.45 = 18,310,336,150.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,158,325,766.92/72,246,791,408.45 = 18,310,336,150.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,158,325,766.92x = 72,246,791,408.45 × 18,310,336,150.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,158,325,766.92x = 1,322,863,036,472,937,676,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,863,036,472,937,676,800/48,158,325,766.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,469,041,238.59

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