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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,834,284.30, 72,396,169,276.05 and 18,842,027,436.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,834,284.30, 72,396,169,276.05 and 18,842,027,436.30 is: 28,246,232,137.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,834,284.30 : 72,396,169,276.05 = 18,842,027,436.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,834,284.30/72,396,169,276.05 = 18,842,027,436.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,834,284.30x = 72,396,169,276.05 × 18,842,027,436.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,834,284.30x = 1,364,090,607,782,353,174,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,090,607,782,353,174,528/48,292,834,284.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246,232,137.71

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