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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,249,216,437.60, 72,373,824,656.40 and 32,576,383,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,249,216,437.60, 72,373,824,656.40 and 32,576,383,618.40 is: 48,864,575,427.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,249,216,437.60 : 72,373,824,656.40 = 32,576,383,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,249,216,437.60/72,373,824,656.40 = 32,576,383,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,249,216,437.60x = 72,373,824,656.40 × 32,576,383,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,249,216,437.60x = 2,357,677,475,937,702,903,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357,677,475,937,702,903,808/48,249,216,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,864,575,427.60

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