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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659,521,086.43, 73,010,256,769.04 and 26,270,824,186.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659,521,086.43, 73,010,256,769.04 and 26,270,824,186.50 is: 39,417,560,562.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659,521,086.43 : 73,010,256,769.04 = 26,270,824,186.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659,521,086.43/73,010,256,769.04 = 26,270,824,186.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659,521,086.43x = 73,010,256,769.04 × 26,270,824,186.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659,521,086.43x = 1,918,039,619,390,379,130,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,039,619,390,379,130,880/48,659,521,086.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417,560,562.99

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