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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,834,282.80, 72,396,169,273.80 and 18,842,027,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,834,282.80, 72,396,169,273.80 and 18,842,027,434.80 is: 28,246,232,135.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,834,282.80 : 72,396,169,273.80 = 18,842,027,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,834,282.80/72,396,169,273.80 = 18,842,027,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,834,282.80x = 72,396,169,273.80 × 18,842,027,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,834,282.80x = 1,364,090,607,631,364,521,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,090,607,631,364,521,984/48,292,834,282.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246,232,135.46

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