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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,649,789,516.02, 72,948,081,686.68 and 38,629,867,365.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,649,789,516.02, 72,948,081,686.68 and 38,629,867,365.18 is: 57,923,677,535.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,649,789,516.02 : 72,948,081,686.68 = 38,629,867,365.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,649,789,516.02/72,948,081,686.68 = 38,629,867,365.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,649,789,516.02x = 72,948,081,686.68 × 38,629,867,365.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,649,789,516.02x = 2,817,974,720,101,055,725,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,974,720,101,055,725,568/48,649,789,516.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,923,677,535.61

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