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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,268,476,935.60, 72,401,870,346.60 and 21,720,203,999.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,268,476,935.60, 72,401,870,346.60 and 21,720,203,999.60 is: 32,579,925,734.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,268,476,935.60 : 72,401,870,346.60 = 21,720,203,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,268,476,935.60/72,401,870,346.60 = 21,720,203,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,268,476,935.60x = 72,401,870,346.60 × 21,720,203,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,268,476,935.60x = 1,572,583,393,880,742,035,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,583,393,880,742,035,456/48,268,476,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,579,925,734.53

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