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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,446,466,829.20, 72,669,700,243.80 and 47,358,075,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,446,466,829.20, 72,669,700,243.80 and 47,358,075,661.20 is: 71,037,113,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,446,466,829.20 : 72,669,700,243.80 = 47,358,075,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,446,466,829.20/72,669,700,243.80 = 47,358,075,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,446,466,829.20x = 72,669,700,243.80 × 47,358,075,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,446,466,829.20x = 3,441,497,162,422,604,529,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,497,162,422,604,529,664/48,446,466,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,037,113,491.80

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