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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832,787,705.29, 73,224,030,909.64 and 21,918,282,368.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832,787,705.29, 73,224,030,909.64 and 21,918,282,368.05 is: 32,866,134,845.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832,787,705.29 : 73,224,030,909.64 = 21,918,282,368.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832,787,705.29/73,224,030,909.64 = 21,918,282,368.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832,787,705.29x = 73,224,030,909.64 × 21,918,282,368.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832,787,705.29x = 1,604,944,985,604,273,995,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,944,985,604,273,995,776/48,832,787,705.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,866,134,845.51

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