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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,667,239.59, 72,601,137,062.54 and 18,564,144,158.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,667,239.59, 72,601,137,062.54 and 18,564,144,158.22 is: 27,846,268,478.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,667,239.59 : 72,601,137,062.54 = 18,564,144,158.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,667,239.59/72,601,137,062.54 = 18,564,144,158.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,667,239.59x = 72,601,137,062.54 × 18,564,144,158.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,667,239.59x = 1,347,777,974,479,826,452,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,777,974,479,826,452,480/48,400,667,239.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,846,268,478.25

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