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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,361,131,036.90, 72,541,696,555.35 and 48,361,131,036.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,361,131,036.90, 72,541,696,555.35 and 48,361,131,036.90 is: 72,541,696,555.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,361,131,036.90 : 72,541,696,555.35 = 48,361,131,036.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,361,131,036.90/72,541,696,555.35 = 48,361,131,036.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,361,131,036.90x = 72,541,696,555.35 × 48,361,131,036.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,361,131,036.90x = 3,508,198,492,752,319,086,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,198,492,752,319,086,592/48,361,131,036.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,541,696,555.35

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