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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956,593,286.40, 73,434,889,929.60 and 15,835,489,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956,593,286.40, 73,434,889,929.60 and 15,835,489,555.20 is: 23,753,234,332.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956,593,286.40 : 73,434,889,929.60 = 15,835,489,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956,593,286.40/73,434,889,929.60 = 15,835,489,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956,593,286.40x = 73,434,889,929.60 × 15,835,489,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956,593,286.40x = 1,162,877,432,467,442,630,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,877,432,467,442,630,656/48,956,593,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,753,234,332.80

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