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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,506,688,239.20, 72,760,032,358.80 and 27,609,577,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,506,688,239.20, 72,760,032,358.80 and 27,609,577,813.60 is: 41,414,366,720.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,506,688,239.20 : 72,760,032,358.80 = 27,609,577,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,506,688,239.20/72,760,032,358.80 = 27,609,577,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,506,688,239.20x = 72,760,032,358.80 × 27,609,577,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,506,688,239.20x = 2,008,873,775,130,342,588,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,873,775,130,342,588,416/48,506,688,239.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,414,366,720.40

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