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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,638,633.20, 72,584,457,949.80 and 48,389,638,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,638,633.20, 72,584,457,949.80 and 48,389,638,633.20 is: 72,584,457,949.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,638,633.20 : 72,584,457,949.80 = 48,389,638,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,638,633.20/72,584,457,949.80 = 48,389,638,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,638,633.20x = 72,584,457,949.80 × 48,389,638,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,638,633.20x = 3,512,335,690,577,522,720,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,335,690,577,522,720,768/48,389,638,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,584,457,949.80

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