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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,336,037,232.72, 66,700,725,883.08 and 26,632,965,138.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,336,037,232.72, 66,700,725,883.08 and 26,632,965,138.20 is: 36,751,835,873.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,336,037,232.72 : 66,700,725,883.08 = 26,632,965,138.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,336,037,232.72/66,700,725,883.08 = 26,632,965,138.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,336,037,232.72x = 66,700,725,883.08 × 26,632,965,138.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,336,037,232.72x = 1,776,438,107,136,704,118,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,438,107,136,704,118,784/48,336,037,232.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,751,835,873.18

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