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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659,521,013.12, 73,010,256,659.09 and 26,270,824,113.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659,521,013.12, 73,010,256,659.09 and 26,270,824,113.20 is: 39,417,560,453.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659,521,013.12 : 73,010,256,659.09 = 26,270,824,113.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659,521,013.12/73,010,256,659.09 = 26,270,824,113.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659,521,013.12x = 73,010,256,659.09 × 26,270,824,113.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659,521,013.12x = 1,918,039,611,150,046,068,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,039,611,150,046,068,736/48,659,521,013.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417,560,453.03

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