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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,258,884,560.25, 72,404,617,520.51 and 21,363,742,429.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,258,884,560.25, 72,404,617,520.51 and 21,363,742,429.13 is: 32,052,825,370.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,258,884,560.25 : 72,404,617,520.51 = 21,363,742,429.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,258,884,560.25/72,404,617,520.51 = 21,363,742,429.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,258,884,560.25x = 72,404,617,520.51 × 21,363,742,429.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,258,884,560.25x = 1,546,833,599,387,380,219,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,833,599,387,380,219,904/48,258,884,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,052,825,370.56

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