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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962,686,204.80, 73,444,029,307.20 and 17,939,506,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962,686,204.80, 73,444,029,307.20 and 17,939,506,838.40 is: 26,909,260,257.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962,686,204.80 : 73,444,029,307.20 = 17,939,506,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962,686,204.80/73,444,029,307.20 = 17,939,506,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962,686,204.80x = 73,444,029,307.20 × 17,939,506,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962,686,204.80x = 1,317,549,665,996,164,562,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,549,665,996,164,562,944/48,962,686,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,909,260,257.60

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