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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,258,884,558.12, 72,404,617,517.31 and 21,363,742,427

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,258,884,558.12, 72,404,617,517.31 and 21,363,742,427 is: 32,052,825,367.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,258,884,558.12 : 72,404,617,517.31 = 21,363,742,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,258,884,558.12/72,404,617,517.31 = 21,363,742,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,258,884,558.12x = 72,404,617,517.31 × 21,363,742,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,258,884,558.12x = 1,546,833,599,165,262,987,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,833,599,165,262,987,264/48,258,884,558.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,052,825,367.37

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