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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,216,066,348.72, 66,541,893,637.82 and 28,926,248,740.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,216,066,348.72, 66,541,893,637.82 and 28,926,248,740.73 is: 39,920,456,246.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,216,066,348.72 : 66,541,893,637.82 = 28,926,248,740.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,216,066,348.72/66,541,893,637.82 = 28,926,248,740.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,216,066,348.72x = 66,541,893,637.82 × 28,926,248,740.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,216,066,348.72x = 1,924,807,367,046,780,420,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,807,367,046,780,420,096/48,216,066,348.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,920,456,246.38

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