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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,375.80, 73,338,860,063.70 and 17,485,685,734.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,375.80, 73,338,860,063.70 and 17,485,685,734.20 is: 26,228,528,601.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,375.80 : 73,338,860,063.70 = 17,485,685,734.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,375.80/73,338,860,063.70 = 17,485,685,734.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,375.80x = 73,338,860,063.70 × 17,485,685,734.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,375.80x = 1,282,380,259,178,329,145,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,380,259,178,329,145,344/48,892,573,375.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228,528,601.30

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