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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,268,386,215.35, 72,402,579,323.03 and 48,268,386,215.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,268,386,215.35, 72,402,579,323.03 and 48,268,386,215.35 is: 72,402,579,323.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,268,386,215.35 : 72,402,579,323.03 = 48,268,386,215.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,268,386,215.35/72,402,579,323.03 = 48,268,386,215.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,268,386,215.35x = 72,402,579,323.03 × 48,268,386,215.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,268,386,215.35x = 3,494,755,661,751,284,400,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,755,661,751,284,400,128/48,268,386,215.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,402,579,323.03

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