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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334,586,629.60, 72,501,879,944.40 and 48,334,586,629.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334,586,629.60, 72,501,879,944.40 and 48,334,586,629.60 is: 72,501,879,944.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334,586,629.60 : 72,501,879,944.40 = 48,334,586,629.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334,586,629.60/72,501,879,944.40 = 48,334,586,629.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334,586,629.60x = 72,501,879,944.40 × 48,334,586,629.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334,586,629.60x = 3,504,348,396,981,460,140,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,348,396,981,460,140,032/48,334,586,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,501,879,944.40

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