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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,482,033,087.60, 72,723,049,631.40 and 45,788,264,946.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,482,033,087.60, 72,723,049,631.40 and 45,788,264,946.80 is: 68,682,397,420.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,482,033,087.60 : 72,723,049,631.40 = 45,788,264,946.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,482,033,087.60/72,723,049,631.40 = 45,788,264,946.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,482,033,087.60x = 72,723,049,631.40 × 45,788,264,946.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,482,033,087.60x = 3,329,862,264,261,829,459,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,862,264,261,829,459,968/48,482,033,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,682,397,420.20

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