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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,268,476,936.60, 72,401,870,348.10 and 21,720,204,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,268,476,936.60, 72,401,870,348.10 and 21,720,204,000.60 is: 32,579,925,736.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,268,476,936.60 : 72,401,870,348.10 = 21,720,204,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,268,476,936.60/72,401,870,348.10 = 21,720,204,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,268,476,936.60x = 72,401,870,348.10 × 21,720,204,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,268,476,936.60x = 1,572,583,393,985,724,153,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,583,393,985,724,153,856/48,268,476,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,579,925,736.03

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