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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,328,932.80, 73,456,993,399.20 and 24,176,417,636.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,328,932.80, 73,456,993,399.20 and 24,176,417,636.80 is: 36,264,626,455.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,328,932.80 : 73,456,993,399.20 = 24,176,417,636.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,328,932.80/73,456,993,399.20 = 24,176,417,636.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,328,932.80x = 73,456,993,399.20 × 24,176,417,636.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,328,932.80x = 1,775,926,950,762,720,002,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,926,950,762,720,002,048/48,971,328,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,264,626,455.20

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