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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,673,971,626.15, 67,170,475,233.88 and 26,972,476,554.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,673,971,626.15, 67,170,475,233.88 and 26,972,476,554.96 is: 37,222,236,195.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,673,971,626.15 : 67,170,475,233.88 = 26,972,476,554.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,673,971,626.15/67,170,475,233.88 = 26,972,476,554.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,673,971,626.15x = 67,170,475,233.88 × 26,972,476,554.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,673,971,626.15x = 1,811,754,068,431,214,739,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,754,068,431,214,739,456/48,673,971,626.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,222,236,195.29

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