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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,412,253,780.74, 72,640,445,403.03 and 24,847,039,221.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,412,253,780.74, 72,640,445,403.03 and 24,847,039,221.94 is: 37,281,883,305.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,412,253,780.74 : 72,640,445,403.03 = 24,847,039,221.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,412,253,780.74/72,640,445,403.03 = 24,847,039,221.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,412,253,780.74x = 72,640,445,403.03 × 24,847,039,221.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,412,253,780.74x = 1,804,899,996,028,277,358,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,899,996,028,277,358,592/48,412,253,780.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,281,883,305.88

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