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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,442,773,870.06, 72,663,855,892.74 and 26,069,061,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,442,773,870.06, 72,663,855,892.74 and 26,069,061,271.20 is: 39,103,427,820.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,442,773,870.06 : 72,663,855,892.74 = 26,069,061,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,442,773,870.06/72,663,855,892.74 = 26,069,061,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,442,773,870.06x = 72,663,855,892.74 × 26,069,061,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,442,773,870.06x = 1,894,278,511,469,486,407,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,278,511,469,486,407,680/48,442,773,870.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,103,427,820.85

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