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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,870,541,996.20, 73,305,812,994.30 and 26,555,121,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,870,541,996.20, 73,305,812,994.30 and 26,555,121,829.80 is: 39,832,682,744.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,870,541,996.20 : 73,305,812,994.30 = 26,555,121,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,870,541,996.20/73,305,812,994.30 = 26,555,121,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,870,541,996.20x = 73,305,812,994.30 × 26,555,121,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,870,541,996.20x = 1,946,644,794,896,172,449,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,644,794,896,172,449,792/48,870,541,996.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,832,682,744.70

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