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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,287,205,105.82, 72,430,790,611.02 and 12,913,641,155.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,287,205,105.82, 72,430,790,611.02 and 12,913,641,155.26 is: 19,370,457,173.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,287,205,105.82 : 72,430,790,611.02 = 12,913,641,155.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,287,205,105.82/72,430,790,611.02 = 12,913,641,155.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,287,205,105.82x = 72,430,790,611.02 × 12,913,641,155.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,287,205,105.82x = 935,345,238,542,487,519,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 935,345,238,542,487,519,232/48,287,205,105.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,370,457,173.75

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