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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805,590,051.90, 73,236,629,182.29 and 20,472,984,078.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805,590,051.90, 73,236,629,182.29 and 20,472,984,078.57 is: 30,721,323,963.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805,590,051.90 : 73,236,629,182.29 = 20,472,984,078.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805,590,051.90/73,236,629,182.29 = 20,472,984,078.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805,590,051.90x = 73,236,629,182.29 × 20,472,984,078.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805,590,051.90x = 1,499,372,343,217,011,556,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,372,343,217,011,556,352/48,805,590,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,721,323,963.56

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