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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,272,796,543.90, 72,409,194,815.85 and 48,272,796,543.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,272,796,543.90, 72,409,194,815.85 and 48,272,796,543.90 is: 72,409,194,815.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,272,796,543.90 : 72,409,194,815.85 = 48,272,796,543.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,272,796,543.90/72,409,194,815.85 = 48,272,796,543.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,272,796,543.90x = 72,409,194,815.85 × 48,272,796,543.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,272,796,543.90x = 3,495,394,329,253,146,263,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,495,394,329,253,146,263,552/48,272,796,543.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,409,194,815.85

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