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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,262,629,436.74, 66,611,649,732.44 and 31,957,477,381.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,262,629,436.74, 66,611,649,732.44 and 31,957,477,381.62 is: 44,107,424,616.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,262,629,436.74 : 66,611,649,732.44 = 31,957,477,381.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,262,629,436.74/66,611,649,732.44 = 31,957,477,381.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,262,629,436.74x = 66,611,649,732.44 × 31,957,477,381.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,262,629,436.74x = 2,128,740,289,676,685,344,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,740,289,676,685,344,768/48,262,629,436.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,107,424,616.53

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