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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,367.55, 73,338,860,051.33 and 17,485,685,725.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,367.55, 73,338,860,051.33 and 17,485,685,725.95 is: 26,228,528,588.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,367.55 : 73,338,860,051.33 = 17,485,685,725.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,367.55/73,338,860,051.33 = 17,485,685,725.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,367.55x = 73,338,860,051.33 × 17,485,685,725.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,367.55x = 1,282,380,258,356,898,299,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,380,258,356,898,299,904/48,892,573,367.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228,528,588.93

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