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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,646,783,959.32, 67,139,609,842.86 and 27,238,405,037.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,646,783,959.32, 67,139,609,842.86 and 27,238,405,037.78 is: 37,592,945,270.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,646,783,959.32 : 67,139,609,842.86 = 27,238,405,037.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,646,783,959.32/67,139,609,842.86 = 27,238,405,037.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,646,783,959.32x = 67,139,609,842.86 × 27,238,405,037.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,646,783,959.32x = 1,828,775,886,978,341,404,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,775,886,978,341,404,672/48,646,783,959.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,592,945,270.70

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