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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,406,947,096.72, 72,513,178,195.32 and 24,104,113,261.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,406,947,096.72, 72,513,178,195.32 and 24,104,113,261.68 is: 36,107,748,267.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,406,947,096.72 : 72,513,178,195.32 = 24,104,113,261.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,406,947,096.72/72,513,178,195.32 = 24,104,113,261.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,406,947,096.72x = 72,513,178,195.32 × 24,104,113,261.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,406,947,096.72x = 1,747,865,860,184,377,917,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,865,860,184,377,917,440/48,406,947,096.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,107,748,267.87

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