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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467,505,145.26, 72,729,587,803.23 and 35,008,517,357.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467,505,145.26, 72,729,587,803.23 and 35,008,517,357.40 is: 52,533,239,112.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467,505,145.26 : 72,729,587,803.23 = 35,008,517,357.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467,505,145.26/72,729,587,803.23 = 35,008,517,357.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467,505,145.26x = 72,729,587,803.23 × 35,008,517,357.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467,505,145.26x = 2,546,155,037,005,924,794,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,155,037,005,924,794,368/48,467,505,145.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,533,239,112.99

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