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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,870,542,005.70, 73,305,813,008.55 and 26,555,121,839.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,870,542,005.70, 73,305,813,008.55 and 26,555,121,839.30 is: 39,832,682,758.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,870,542,005.70 : 73,305,813,008.55 = 26,555,121,839.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,870,542,005.70/73,305,813,008.55 = 26,555,121,839.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,870,542,005.70x = 73,305,813,008.55 × 26,555,121,839.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,870,542,005.70x = 1,946,644,795,970,988,277,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,644,795,970,988,277,760/48,870,542,005.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,832,682,758.95

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