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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,499,432,876.80, 72,749,149,315.20 and 42,501,188,217.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,499,432,876.80, 72,749,149,315.20 and 42,501,188,217.60 is: 63,751,782,326.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,499,432,876.80 : 72,749,149,315.20 = 42,501,188,217.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,499,432,876.80/72,749,149,315.20 = 42,501,188,217.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,499,432,876.80x = 72,749,149,315.20 × 42,501,188,217.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,499,432,876.80x = 3,091,925,287,715,600,859,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,925,287,715,600,859,136/48,499,432,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,751,782,326.40

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