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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,573,401.70, 73,338,860,102.55 and 40,627,602,969.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,573,401.70, 73,338,860,102.55 and 40,627,602,969.70 is: 60,941,404,454.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,573,401.70 : 73,338,860,102.55 = 40,627,602,969.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,573,401.70/73,338,860,102.55 = 40,627,602,969.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,573,401.70x = 73,338,860,102.55 × 40,627,602,969.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,573,401.70x = 2,979,582,090,496,773,193,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,582,090,496,773,193,728/48,892,573,401.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,941,404,454.55

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