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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,835,223,516.20, 73,252,835,274.30 and 12,071,788,508.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,835,223,516.20, 73,252,835,274.30 and 12,071,788,508.20 is: 18,107,682,762.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,835,223,516.20 : 73,252,835,274.30 = 12,071,788,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,835,223,516.20/73,252,835,274.30 = 12,071,788,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,835,223,516.20x = 73,252,835,274.30 × 12,071,788,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,835,223,516.20x = 884,292,735,057,362,419,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,292,735,057,362,419,712/48,835,223,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,107,682,762.30

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