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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,498,530,740.60, 72,747,796,110.90 and 48,498,530,740.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,498,530,740.60, 72,747,796,110.90 and 48,498,530,740.60 is: 72,747,796,110.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,498,530,740.60 : 72,747,796,110.90 = 48,498,530,740.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,498,530,740.60/72,747,796,110.90 = 48,498,530,740.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,498,530,740.60x = 72,747,796,110.90 × 48,498,530,740.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,498,530,740.60x = 3,528,161,225,995,384,258,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,161,225,995,384,258,560/48,498,530,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,747,796,110.90

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