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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,835,223,381.20, 73,252,835,071.80 and 12,071,788,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,835,223,381.20, 73,252,835,071.80 and 12,071,788,373.20 is: 18,107,682,559.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,835,223,381.20 : 73,252,835,071.80 = 12,071,788,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,835,223,381.20/73,252,835,071.80 = 12,071,788,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,835,223,381.20x = 73,252,835,071.80 × 12,071,788,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,835,223,381.20x = 884,292,722,723,692,478,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,292,722,723,692,478,464/48,835,223,381.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,107,682,559.80

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