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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,228,970,100.81, 72,351,696,994.16 and 19,883,406,478.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,228,970,100.81, 72,351,696,994.16 and 19,883,406,478.50 is: 29,828,507,590.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,228,970,100.81 : 72,351,696,994.16 = 19,883,406,478.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,228,970,100.81/72,351,696,994.16 = 19,883,406,478.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,228,970,100.81x = 72,351,696,994.16 × 19,883,406,478.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,228,970,100.81x = 1,438,598,200,744,050,425,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,598,200,744,050,425,856/48,228,970,100.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,828,507,590.71

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