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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,362.30, 73,338,860,043.45 and 17,485,685,720.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,362.30, 73,338,860,043.45 and 17,485,685,720.70 is: 26,228,528,581.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,362.30 : 73,338,860,043.45 = 17,485,685,720.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,362.30/73,338,860,043.45 = 17,485,685,720.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,362.30x = 73,338,860,043.45 × 17,485,685,720.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,362.30x = 1,282,380,257,834,169,532,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,380,257,834,169,532,416/48,892,573,362.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228,528,581.05

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