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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837,886,871.80, 73,262,205,078.90 and 17,825,457,047.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837,886,871.80, 73,262,205,078.90 and 17,825,457,047.80 is: 26,740,147,322.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837,886,871.80 : 73,262,205,078.90 = 17,825,457,047.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837,886,871.80/73,262,205,078.90 = 17,825,457,047.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837,886,871.80x = 73,262,205,078.90 × 17,825,457,047.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837,886,871.80x = 1,305,932,289,861,046,763,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,932,289,861,046,763,520/48,837,886,871.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,740,147,322.29

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