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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,834,294.05, 72,396,169,290.68 and 18,842,027,446.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,834,294.05, 72,396,169,290.68 and 18,842,027,446.05 is: 28,246,232,152.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,834,294.05 : 72,396,169,290.68 = 18,842,027,446.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,834,294.05/72,396,169,290.68 = 18,842,027,446.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,834,294.05x = 72,396,169,290.68 × 18,842,027,446.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,834,294.05x = 1,364,090,608,763,780,464,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,090,608,763,780,464,640/48,292,834,294.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246,232,152.33

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