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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,730,388.20, 72,581,595,582.30 and 40,122,759,956.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,730,388.20, 72,581,595,582.30 and 40,122,759,956.20 is: 60,184,139,934.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,730,388.20 : 72,581,595,582.30 = 40,122,759,956.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,730,388.20/72,581,595,582.30 = 40,122,759,956.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,730,388.20x = 72,581,595,582.30 × 40,122,759,956.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,730,388.20x = 2,912,173,936,786,609,274,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,173,936,786,609,274,880/48,387,730,388.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,184,139,934.30

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