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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,162,001,242.12, 66,448,567,146.72 and 27,832,050,556.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,162,001,242.12, 66,448,567,146.72 and 27,832,050,556.68 is: 38,399,564,647.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,162,001,242.12 : 66,448,567,146.72 = 27,832,050,556.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,162,001,242.12/66,448,567,146.72 = 27,832,050,556.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,162,001,242.12x = 66,448,567,146.72 × 27,832,050,556.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,162,001,242.12x = 1,849,399,880,246,456,745,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,399,880,246,456,745,984/48,162,001,242.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,399,564,647.43

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