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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,336,698.80, 73,457,005,048.20 and 24,176,425,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,336,698.80, 73,457,005,048.20 and 24,176,425,402.80 is: 36,264,638,104.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,336,698.80 : 73,457,005,048.20 = 24,176,425,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,336,698.80/73,457,005,048.20 = 24,176,425,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,336,698.80x = 73,457,005,048.20 × 24,176,425,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,336,698.80x = 1,775,927,802,860,910,149,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,927,802,860,910,149,632/48,971,336,698.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,264,638,104.20

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