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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771,072,485.80, 73,156,608,728.70 and 17,747,893,119.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771,072,485.80, 73,156,608,728.70 and 17,747,893,119.40 is: 26,621,839,679.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771,072,485.80 : 73,156,608,728.70 = 17,747,893,119.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771,072,485.80/73,156,608,728.70 = 17,747,893,119.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771,072,485.80x = 73,156,608,728.70 × 17,747,893,119.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771,072,485.80x = 1,298,375,672,694,732,750,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,375,672,694,732,750,848/48,771,072,485.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,621,839,679.10

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