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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,836,005.30, 72,396,171,857.55 and 18,842,029,157.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,836,005.30, 72,396,171,857.55 and 18,842,029,157.30 is: 28,246,234,718.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,836,005.30 : 72,396,171,857.55 = 18,842,029,157.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,836,005.30/72,396,171,857.55 = 18,842,029,157.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,836,005.30x = 72,396,171,857.55 × 18,842,029,157.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,836,005.30x = 1,364,090,781,016,858,820,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,090,781,016,858,820,608/48,292,836,005.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246,234,718.27

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