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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,186,360,082.41, 66,497,779,483.74 and 26,486,871,653.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,186,360,082.41, 66,497,779,483.74 and 26,486,871,653.40 is: 36,552,214,099.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,186,360,082.41 : 66,497,779,483.74 = 26,486,871,653.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,186,360,082.41/66,497,779,483.74 = 26,486,871,653.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,186,360,082.41x = 66,497,779,483.74 × 26,486,871,653.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,186,360,082.41x = 1,761,318,150,421,917,204,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,318,150,421,917,204,480/48,186,360,082.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,552,214,099.79

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