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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,667,240.59, 72,601,137,064.04 and 18,564,144,159.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,667,240.59, 72,601,137,064.04 and 18,564,144,159.22 is: 27,846,268,479.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,667,240.59 : 72,601,137,064.04 = 18,564,144,159.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,667,240.59/72,601,137,064.04 = 18,564,144,159.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,667,240.59x = 72,601,137,064.04 × 18,564,144,159.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,667,240.59x = 1,347,777,974,580,128,776,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,777,974,580,128,776,192/48,400,667,240.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,846,268,479.74

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