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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659,521,014.87, 73,010,256,661.71 and 26,270,824,114.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659,521,014.87, 73,010,256,661.71 and 26,270,824,114.94 is: 39,417,560,455.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659,521,014.87 : 73,010,256,661.71 = 26,270,824,114.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659,521,014.87/73,010,256,661.71 = 26,270,824,114.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659,521,014.87x = 73,010,256,661.71 × 26,270,824,114.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659,521,014.87x = 1,918,039,611,346,629,165,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,039,611,346,629,165,056/48,659,521,014.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417,560,455.65

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