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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962,686,612.80, 73,444,029,919.20 and 17,939,507,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962,686,612.80, 73,444,029,919.20 and 17,939,507,246.40 is: 26,909,260,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962,686,612.80 : 73,444,029,919.20 = 17,939,507,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962,686,612.80/73,444,029,919.20 = 17,939,507,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962,686,612.80x = 73,444,029,919.20 × 17,939,507,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962,686,612.80x = 1,317,549,706,940,306,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,549,706,940,306,948,096/48,962,686,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,909,260,869.60

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