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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,849,144,437.20, 73,273,716,655.80 and 48,849,144,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,849,144,437.20, 73,273,716,655.80 and 48,849,144,437.20 is: 73,273,716,655.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,849,144,437.20 : 73,273,716,655.80 = 48,849,144,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,849,144,437.20/73,273,716,655.80 = 48,849,144,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,849,144,437.20x = 73,273,716,655.80 × 48,849,144,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,849,144,437.20x = 3,579,358,368,369,641,259,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,358,368,369,641,259,008/48,849,144,437.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,273,716,655.80

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