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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334,587,225.60, 72,501,880,838.40 and 48,334,587,225.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334,587,225.60, 72,501,880,838.40 and 48,334,587,225.60 is: 72,501,880,838.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334,587,225.60 : 72,501,880,838.40 = 48,334,587,225.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334,587,225.60/72,501,880,838.40 = 48,334,587,225.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334,587,225.60x = 72,501,880,838.40 × 48,334,587,225.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334,587,225.60x = 3,504,348,483,403,701,551,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,348,483,403,701,551,104/48,334,587,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,501,880,838.40

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