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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,362.40, 73,338,860,043.60 and 46,568,050,428.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,362.40, 73,338,860,043.60 and 46,568,050,428.40 is: 69,852,075,642.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,362.40 : 73,338,860,043.60 = 46,568,050,428.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,362.40/73,338,860,043.60 = 46,568,050,428.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,362.40x = 73,338,860,043.60 × 46,568,050,428.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,362.40x = 3,415,247,732,871,735,017,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,247,732,871,735,017,472/48,892,573,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,852,075,642.60

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