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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,659,521,087.44, 73,010,256,770.55 and 26,270,824,187.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,659,521,087.44, 73,010,256,770.55 and 26,270,824,187.51 is: 39,417,560,564.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,659,521,087.44 : 73,010,256,770.55 = 26,270,824,187.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,659,521,087.44/73,010,256,770.55 = 26,270,824,187.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,659,521,087.44x = 73,010,256,770.55 × 26,270,824,187.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,659,521,087.44x = 1,918,039,619,503,794,421,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,039,619,503,794,421,760/48,659,521,087.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,417,560,564.50

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