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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659,521,015.62, 73,010,256,662.84 and 26,270,824,115.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659,521,015.62, 73,010,256,662.84 and 26,270,824,115.69 is: 39,417,560,456.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659,521,015.62 : 73,010,256,662.84 = 26,270,824,115.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659,521,015.62/73,010,256,662.84 = 26,270,824,115.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659,521,015.62x = 73,010,256,662.84 × 26,270,824,115.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659,521,015.62x = 1,918,039,611,430,941,491,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,039,611,430,941,491,200/48,659,521,015.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417,560,456.78

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