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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,188,712,658.08, 66,502,036,436.04 and 26,779,856,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,188,712,658.08, 66,502,036,436.04 and 26,779,856,440.80 is: 36,957,098,261.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,188,712,658.08 : 66,502,036,436.04 = 26,779,856,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,188,712,658.08/66,502,036,436.04 = 26,779,856,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,188,712,658.08x = 66,502,036,436.04 × 26,779,856,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,188,712,658.08x = 1,780,914,988,778,002,055,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,914,988,778,002,055,168/48,188,712,658.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,957,098,261.05

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