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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,835,204,987.20, 73,252,807,480.80 and 12,071,769,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,835,204,987.20, 73,252,807,480.80 and 12,071,769,979.20 is: 18,107,654,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,835,204,987.20 : 73,252,807,480.80 = 12,071,769,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,835,204,987.20/73,252,807,480.80 = 12,071,769,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,835,204,987.20x = 73,252,807,480.80 × 12,071,769,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,835,204,987.20x = 884,291,042,238,838,734,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,291,042,238,838,734,848/48,835,204,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,107,654,968.80

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