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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,365.20, 73,338,860,047.80 and 40,627,602,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,365.20, 73,338,860,047.80 and 40,627,602,933.20 is: 60,941,404,399.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,365.20 : 73,338,860,047.80 = 40,627,602,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,365.20/73,338,860,047.80 = 40,627,602,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,365.20x = 73,338,860,047.80 × 40,627,602,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,365.20x = 2,979,582,085,595,543,371,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,582,085,595,543,371,776/48,892,573,365.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,941,404,399.80

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