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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,363.80, 73,338,860,045.70 and 17,485,685,722.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,363.80, 73,338,860,045.70 and 17,485,685,722.20 is: 26,228,528,583.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,363.80 : 73,338,860,045.70 = 17,485,685,722.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,363.80/73,338,860,045.70 = 17,485,685,722.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,363.80x = 73,338,860,045.70 × 17,485,685,722.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,363.80x = 1,282,380,257,983,520,571,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,380,257,983,520,571,392/48,892,573,363.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228,528,583.30

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