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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,560,010.40, 73,457,340,015.60 and 15,850,456,279.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,560,010.40, 73,457,340,015.60 and 15,850,456,279.20 is: 23,775,684,418.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,560,010.40 : 73,457,340,015.60 = 15,850,456,279.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,560,010.40/73,457,340,015.60 = 15,850,456,279.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,560,010.40x = 73,457,340,015.60 × 15,850,456,279.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,560,010.40x = 1,164,332,356,303,596,552,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,332,356,303,596,552,192/48,971,560,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775,684,418.80

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