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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,411,433,263.60, 72,617,149,895.40 and 29,718,314,953.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,411,433,263.60, 72,617,149,895.40 and 29,718,314,953.20 is: 44,577,472,429.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,411,433,263.60 : 72,617,149,895.40 = 29,718,314,953.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,411,433,263.60/72,617,149,895.40 = 29,718,314,953.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,411,433,263.60x = 72,617,149,895.40 × 29,718,314,953.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,411,433,263.60x = 2,158,059,331,595,231,559,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,059,331,595,231,559,680/48,411,433,263.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,577,472,429.80

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