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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,646,783,960.32, 67,139,609,844.24 and 27,238,405,038.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,646,783,960.32, 67,139,609,844.24 and 27,238,405,038.78 is: 37,592,945,272.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,646,783,960.32 : 67,139,609,844.24 = 27,238,405,038.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,646,783,960.32/67,139,609,844.24 = 27,238,405,038.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,646,783,960.32x = 67,139,609,844.24 × 27,238,405,038.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,646,783,960.32x = 1,828,775,887,083,070,029,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,775,887,083,070,029,824/48,646,783,960.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,592,945,272.08

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