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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,321,492,371.83, 66,685,726,253.63 and 26,911,730,374.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,321,492,371.83, 66,685,726,253.63 and 26,911,730,374.94 is: 37,139,338,971.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,321,492,371.83 : 66,685,726,253.63 = 26,911,730,374.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,321,492,371.83/66,685,726,253.63 = 26,911,730,374.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,321,492,371.83x = 66,685,726,253.63 × 26,911,730,374.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,321,492,371.83x = 1,794,628,284,794,414,825,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,628,284,794,414,825,472/48,321,492,371.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,139,338,971.26

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