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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,836,015.80, 72,396,171,873.30 and 18,842,029,167.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,836,015.80, 72,396,171,873.30 and 18,842,029,167.80 is: 28,246,234,734.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,836,015.80 : 72,396,171,873.30 = 18,842,029,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,836,015.80/72,396,171,873.30 = 18,842,029,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,836,015.80x = 72,396,171,873.30 × 18,842,029,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,836,015.80x = 1,364,090,782,073,780,699,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,090,782,073,780,699,136/48,292,836,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246,234,734.02

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