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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,733,999.70, 73,339,100,999.55 and 32,156,168,874.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,733,999.70, 73,339,100,999.55 and 32,156,168,874.90 is: 48,234,253,312.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,733,999.70 : 73,339,100,999.55 = 32,156,168,874.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,733,999.70/73,339,100,999.55 = 32,156,168,874.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,733,999.70x = 73,339,100,999.55 × 32,156,168,874.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,733,999.70x = 2,358,304,516,874,877,272,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,358,304,516,874,877,272,064/48,892,733,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,234,253,312.35

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