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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833,422,259.20, 73,269,243,686.40 and 17,817,409,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833,422,259.20, 73,269,243,686.40 and 17,817,409,254.40 is: 26,733,086,483.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833,422,259.20 : 73,269,243,686.40 = 17,817,409,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833,422,259.20/73,269,243,686.40 = 17,817,409,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833,422,259.20x = 73,269,243,686.40 × 17,817,409,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833,422,259.20x = 1,305,468,100,520,952,201,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,468,100,520,952,201,216/48,833,422,259.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,733,086,483.10

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