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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,227,434,254.78, 66,553,914,448.11 and 26,817,216,006.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,227,434,254.78, 66,553,914,448.11 and 26,817,216,006.87 is: 37,007,788,770.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,227,434,254.78 : 66,553,914,448.11 = 26,817,216,006.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,227,434,254.78/66,553,914,448.11 = 26,817,216,006.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,227,434,254.78x = 66,553,914,448.11 × 26,817,216,006.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,227,434,254.78x = 1,784,790,699,857,711,988,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,790,699,857,711,988,736/48,227,434,254.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,007,788,770.78

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