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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771,072,486.80, 73,156,608,730.20 and 17,747,893,120.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771,072,486.80, 73,156,608,730.20 and 17,747,893,120.40 is: 26,621,839,680.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771,072,486.80 : 73,156,608,730.20 = 17,747,893,120.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771,072,486.80/73,156,608,730.20 = 17,747,893,120.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771,072,486.80x = 73,156,608,730.20 × 17,747,893,120.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771,072,486.80x = 1,298,375,672,794,511,310,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,375,672,794,511,310,848/48,771,072,486.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,621,839,680.60

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