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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,649,791,045.31, 72,948,083,975.30 and 38,629,868,897.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,649,791,045.31, 72,948,083,975.30 and 38,629,868,897.95 is: 57,923,679,830.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,649,791,045.31 : 72,948,083,975.30 = 38,629,868,897.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,649,791,045.31/72,948,083,975.30 = 38,629,868,897.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,649,791,045.31x = 72,948,083,975.30 × 38,629,868,897.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,649,791,045.31x = 2,817,974,920,322,292,908,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,974,920,322,292,908,032/48,649,791,045.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,923,679,830.36

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