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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,649,791,048.06, 72,948,083,979.42 and 38,629,868,900.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,649,791,048.06, 72,948,083,979.42 and 38,629,868,900.70 is: 57,923,679,834.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,649,791,048.06 : 72,948,083,979.42 = 38,629,868,900.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,649,791,048.06/72,948,083,979.42 = 38,629,868,900.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,649,791,048.06x = 72,948,083,979.42 × 38,629,868,900.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,649,791,048.06x = 2,817,974,920,682,248,077,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,974,920,682,248,077,312/48,649,791,048.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,923,679,834.48

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