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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,531,288,386.96, 66,967,377,628.74 and 26,826,498,828.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,531,288,386.96, 66,967,377,628.74 and 26,826,498,828.44 is: 37,017,362,143.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,531,288,386.96 : 66,967,377,628.74 = 26,826,498,828.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,531,288,386.96/66,967,377,628.74 = 26,826,498,828.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,531,288,386.96x = 66,967,377,628.74 × 26,826,498,828.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,531,288,386.96x = 1,796,500,277,501,092,429,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,500,277,501,092,429,824/48,531,288,386.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,017,362,143.30

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