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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,834,310.55, 72,396,169,315.43 and 18,842,027,462.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,834,310.55, 72,396,169,315.43 and 18,842,027,462.55 is: 28,246,232,177.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,834,310.55 : 72,396,169,315.43 = 18,842,027,462.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,834,310.55/72,396,169,315.43 = 18,842,027,462.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,834,310.55x = 72,396,169,315.43 × 18,842,027,462.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,834,310.55x = 1,364,090,610,424,657,477,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,090,610,424,657,477,632/48,292,834,310.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246,232,177.07

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