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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,503,774,954.88, 72,680,669,210.88 and 37,854,749,640.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,503,774,954.88, 72,680,669,210.88 and 37,854,749,640.96 is: 56,723,596,035.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,503,774,954.88 : 72,680,669,210.88 = 37,854,749,640.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,503,774,954.88/72,680,669,210.88 = 37,854,749,640.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,503,774,954.88x = 72,680,669,210.88 × 37,854,749,640.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,503,774,954.88x = 2,751,308,536,715,292,442,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,308,536,715,292,442,624/48,503,774,954.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,723,596,035.04

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