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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,714,520,238.88, 73,072,103,211.36 and 18,872,165,676.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,714,520,238.88, 73,072,103,211.36 and 18,872,165,676.48 is: 28,308,373,589.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,714,520,238.88 : 73,072,103,211.36 = 18,872,165,676.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,714,520,238.88/73,072,103,211.36 = 18,872,165,676.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,714,520,238.88x = 73,072,103,211.36 × 18,872,165,676.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,714,520,238.88x = 1,379,028,838,133,632,073,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,028,838,133,632,073,728/48,714,520,238.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,308,373,589.05

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