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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659,521,054.23, 73,010,256,720.88 and 26,270,824,154.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659,521,054.23, 73,010,256,720.88 and 26,270,824,154.13 is: 39,417,560,514.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659,521,054.23 : 73,010,256,720.88 = 26,270,824,154.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659,521,054.23/73,010,256,720.88 = 26,270,824,154.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659,521,054.23x = 73,010,256,720.88 × 26,270,824,154.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659,521,054.23x = 1,918,039,615,762,231,721,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,039,615,762,231,721,984/48,659,521,054.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417,560,514.51

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