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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,572,004.80, 73,338,858,007.20 and 17,485,684,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,572,004.80, 73,338,858,007.20 and 17,485,684,363.20 is: 26,228,526,544.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,572,004.80 : 73,338,858,007.20 = 17,485,684,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,572,004.80/73,338,858,007.20 = 17,485,684,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,572,004.80x = 73,338,858,007.20 × 17,485,684,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,572,004.80x = 1,282,380,122,671,442,034,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,380,122,671,442,034,688/48,892,572,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228,526,544.80

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