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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960,993,002.60, 73,441,489,503.90 and 29,369,951,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960,993,002.60, 73,441,489,503.90 and 29,369,951,978.60 is: 44,054,927,967.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960,993,002.60 : 73,441,489,503.90 = 29,369,951,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960,993,002.60/73,441,489,503.90 = 29,369,951,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960,993,002.60x = 73,441,489,503.90 × 29,369,951,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960,993,002.60x = 2,156,973,019,966,398,529,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,973,019,966,398,529,536/48,960,993,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,054,927,967.90

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