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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,714,520,242.38, 73,072,103,216.61 and 18,872,165,679.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,714,520,242.38, 73,072,103,216.61 and 18,872,165,679.98 is: 28,308,373,594.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,714,520,242.38 : 73,072,103,216.61 = 18,872,165,679.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,714,520,242.38/73,072,103,216.61 = 18,872,165,679.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,714,520,242.38x = 73,072,103,216.61 × 18,872,165,679.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,714,520,242.38x = 1,379,028,838,488,463,376,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,028,838,488,463,376,384/48,714,520,242.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,308,373,594.30

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