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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,500,111,858.40, 72,750,167,787.60 and 27,530,442,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,500,111,858.40, 72,750,167,787.60 and 27,530,442,021.60 is: 41,295,663,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,500,111,858.40 : 72,750,167,787.60 = 27,530,442,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,500,111,858.40/72,750,167,787.60 = 27,530,442,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,500,111,858.40x = 72,750,167,787.60 × 27,530,442,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,500,111,858.40x = 2,002,844,276,338,193,858,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,844,276,338,193,858,560/48,500,111,858.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,295,663,032.40

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