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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,188,712,653.58, 66,502,036,429.83 and 26,779,856,436.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,188,712,653.58, 66,502,036,429.83 and 26,779,856,436.30 is: 36,957,098,254.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188,712,653.58 : 66,502,036,429.83 = 26,779,856,436.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188,712,653.58/66,502,036,429.83 = 26,779,856,436.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188,712,653.58x = 66,502,036,429.83 × 26,779,856,436.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188,712,653.58x = 1,780,914,988,312,440,078,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,914,988,312,440,078,336/48,188,712,653.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,957,098,254.84

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