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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,353.70, 73,338,860,030.55 and 40,627,602,921.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,353.70, 73,338,860,030.55 and 40,627,602,921.70 is: 60,941,404,382.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,353.70 : 73,338,860,030.55 = 40,627,602,921.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,353.70/73,338,860,030.55 = 40,627,602,921.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,353.70x = 73,338,860,030.55 × 40,627,602,921.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,353.70x = 2,979,582,084,051,320,176,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,582,084,051,320,176,640/48,892,573,353.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,941,404,382.55

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