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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,678,088.81, 72,699,475,375.96 and 37,753,947,531.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,678,088.81, 72,699,475,375.96 and 37,753,947,531.74 is: 56,580,300,819.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,678,088.81 : 72,699,475,375.96 = 37,753,947,531.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,678,088.81/72,699,475,375.96 = 37,753,947,531.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,678,088.81x = 72,699,475,375.96 × 37,753,947,531.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,678,088.81x = 2,744,692,178,928,941,924,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,692,178,928,941,924,352/48,509,678,088.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,580,300,819.64

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