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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,447,554,871.42, 66,854,836,286.71 and 27,036,115,846.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,447,554,871.42, 66,854,836,286.71 and 27,036,115,846.14 is: 37,308,283,225.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,447,554,871.42 : 66,854,836,286.71 = 27,036,115,846.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,447,554,871.42/66,854,836,286.71 = 27,036,115,846.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,447,554,871.42x = 66,854,836,286.71 × 27,036,115,846.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,447,554,871.42x = 1,807,495,098,722,215,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,495,098,722,215,526,400/48,447,554,871.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,308,283,225.42

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