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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,515,839.80, 72,238,461,632.34 and 21,623,269,824.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,515,839.80, 72,238,461,632.34 and 21,623,269,824.64 is: 32,423,767,973.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,515,839.80 : 72,238,461,632.34 = 21,623,269,824.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,515,839.80/72,238,461,632.34 = 21,623,269,824.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,515,839.80x = 72,238,461,632.34 × 21,623,269,824.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,515,839.80x = 1,562,031,747,592,991,801,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,031,747,592,991,801,344/48,175,515,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,423,767,973.49

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