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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,336,590.80, 73,457,004,886.20 and 24,176,425,294.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,336,590.80, 73,457,004,886.20 and 24,176,425,294.80 is: 36,264,637,942.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,336,590.80 : 73,457,004,886.20 = 24,176,425,294.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,336,590.80/73,457,004,886.20 = 24,176,425,294.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,336,590.80x = 73,457,004,886.20 × 24,176,425,294.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,336,590.80x = 1,775,927,791,010,972,696,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,927,791,010,972,696,576/48,971,336,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,264,637,942.20

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