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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,572,028.80, 73,338,858,043.20 and 36,495,116,380.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,572,028.80, 73,338,858,043.20 and 36,495,116,380.80 is: 54,742,674,571.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,572,028.80 : 73,338,858,043.20 = 36,495,116,380.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,572,028.80/73,338,858,043.20 = 36,495,116,380.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,572,028.80x = 73,338,858,043.20 × 36,495,116,380.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,572,028.80x = 2,676,510,159,521,554,366,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,510,159,521,554,366,464/48,892,572,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,742,674,571.20

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