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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,969,331,945.60, 73,345,158,801.60 and 42,438,984,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,969,331,945.60, 73,345,158,801.60 and 42,438,984,937.60 is: 63,564,152,622.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,969,331,945.60 : 73,345,158,801.60 = 42,438,984,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,969,331,945.60/73,345,158,801.60 = 42,438,984,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,969,331,945.60x = 73,345,158,801.60 × 42,438,984,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,969,331,945.60x = 3,112,694,089,626,982,809,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,694,089,626,982,809,600/48,969,331,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,564,152,622.81

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