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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,723,954,813.38, 73,071,753,678.48 and 18,871,627,756.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,723,954,813.38, 73,071,753,678.48 and 18,871,627,756.16 is: 28,301,950,040.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,723,954,813.38 : 73,071,753,678.48 = 18,871,627,756.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,723,954,813.38/73,071,753,678.48 = 18,871,627,756.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,723,954,813.38x = 73,071,753,678.48 × 18,871,627,756.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,723,954,813.38x = 1,378,982,934,910,089,560,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,982,934,910,089,560,064/48,723,954,813.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,301,950,040.63

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