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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902,420,003.10, 73,353,630,004.65 and 15,777,968,193.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902,420,003.10, 73,353,630,004.65 and 15,777,968,193.60 is: 23,666,952,290.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902,420,003.10 : 73,353,630,004.65 = 15,777,968,193.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902,420,003.10/73,353,630,004.65 = 15,777,968,193.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902,420,003.10x = 73,353,630,004.65 × 15,777,968,193.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902,420,003.10x = 1,157,371,241,098,470,227,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,371,241,098,470,227,968/48,902,420,003.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,666,952,290.40

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