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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,870,541,999.20, 73,305,812,998.80 and 26,555,121,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,870,541,999.20, 73,305,812,998.80 and 26,555,121,832.80 is: 39,832,682,749.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,870,541,999.20 : 73,305,812,998.80 = 26,555,121,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,870,541,999.20/73,305,812,998.80 = 26,555,121,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,870,541,999.20x = 73,305,812,998.80 × 26,555,121,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,870,541,999.20x = 1,946,644,795,235,587,850,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,644,795,235,587,850,240/48,870,541,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,832,682,749.20

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