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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,377.20, 73,338,860,065.80 and 40,627,602,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,377.20, 73,338,860,065.80 and 40,627,602,945.20 is: 60,941,404,417.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,377.20 : 73,338,860,065.80 = 40,627,602,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,377.20/73,338,860,065.80 = 40,627,602,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,377.20x = 73,338,860,065.80 × 40,627,602,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,377.20x = 2,979,582,087,206,906,888,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,582,087,206,906,888,192/48,892,573,377.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,941,404,417.80

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