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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,309,274,446.92, 72,439,667,622.58 and 28,147,216,053.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,309,274,446.92, 72,439,667,622.58 and 28,147,216,053.12 is: 42,206,698,376.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,309,274,446.92 : 72,439,667,622.58 = 28,147,216,053.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,309,274,446.92/72,439,667,622.58 = 28,147,216,053.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,309,274,446.92x = 72,439,667,622.58 × 28,147,216,053.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,309,274,446.92x = 2,038,974,975,388,960,948,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,038,974,975,388,960,948,224/48,309,274,446.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,206,698,376.92

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