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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,713,550,904.40, 73,077,128,801.40 and 20,764,572,702.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,713,550,904.40, 73,077,128,801.40 and 20,764,572,702.80 is: 31,149,758,655.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,713,550,904.40 : 73,077,128,801.40 = 20,764,572,702.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,713,550,904.40/73,077,128,801.40 = 20,764,572,702.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,713,550,904.40x = 73,077,128,801.40 × 20,764,572,702.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,713,550,904.40x = 1,517,415,353,908,549,910,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,415,353,908,549,910,528/48,713,550,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,149,758,655.17

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