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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832,787,706.54, 73,224,030,911.51 and 21,918,282,369.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832,787,706.54, 73,224,030,911.51 and 21,918,282,369.31 is: 32,866,134,847.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832,787,706.54 : 73,224,030,911.51 = 21,918,282,369.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832,787,706.54/73,224,030,911.51 = 21,918,282,369.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832,787,706.54x = 73,224,030,911.51 × 21,918,282,369.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832,787,706.54x = 1,604,944,985,737,084,534,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,944,985,737,084,534,784/48,832,787,706.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,866,134,847.39

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