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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,336,601.30, 73,457,004,901.95 and 24,176,425,305.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,336,601.30, 73,457,004,901.95 and 24,176,425,305.30 is: 36,264,637,957.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,336,601.30 : 73,457,004,901.95 = 24,176,425,305.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,336,601.30/73,457,004,901.95 = 24,176,425,305.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,336,601.30x = 73,457,004,901.95 × 24,176,425,305.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,336,601.30x = 1,775,927,792,163,049,963,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,927,792,163,049,963,520/48,971,336,601.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,264,637,957.95

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