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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,730,690.20, 72,581,596,035.30 and 40,122,760,258.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,730,690.20, 72,581,596,035.30 and 40,122,760,258.20 is: 60,184,140,387.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,730,690.20 : 72,581,596,035.30 = 40,122,760,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,730,690.20/72,581,596,035.30 = 40,122,760,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,730,690.20x = 72,581,596,035.30 × 40,122,760,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,730,690.20x = 2,912,173,976,881,861,230,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,173,976,881,861,230,592/48,387,730,690.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,184,140,387.30

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