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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,835,220,858.70, 73,252,831,288.05 and 12,071,785,850.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,835,220,858.70, 73,252,831,288.05 and 12,071,785,850.70 is: 18,107,678,776.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,835,220,858.70 : 73,252,831,288.05 = 12,071,785,850.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,835,220,858.70/73,252,831,288.05 = 12,071,785,850.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,835,220,858.70x = 73,252,831,288.05 × 12,071,785,850.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,835,220,858.70x = 884,292,492,266,796,351,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,292,492,266,796,351,488/48,835,220,858.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,107,678,776.05

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