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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,636,377,990.72, 73,001,743,016.16 and 23,471,804,260.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,636,377,990.72, 73,001,743,016.16 and 23,471,804,260.16 is: 35,230,473,433.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,636,377,990.72 : 73,001,743,016.16 = 23,471,804,260.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,636,377,990.72/73,001,743,016.16 = 23,471,804,260.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,636,377,990.72x = 73,001,743,016.16 × 23,471,804,260.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,636,377,990.72x = 1,713,482,622,725,809,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,482,622,725,809,766,400/48,636,377,990.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,230,473,433.95

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