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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,667,240.09, 72,601,137,063.29 and 18,564,144,158.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,667,240.09, 72,601,137,063.29 and 18,564,144,158.72 is: 27,846,268,478.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,667,240.09 : 72,601,137,063.29 = 18,564,144,158.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,667,240.09/72,601,137,063.29 = 18,564,144,158.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,667,240.09x = 72,601,137,063.29 × 18,564,144,158.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,667,240.09x = 1,347,777,974,529,905,131,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,777,974,529,905,131,520/48,400,667,240.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,846,268,478.99

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