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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,565,231.40, 73,457,347,847.10 and 15,850,461,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,565,231.40, 73,457,347,847.10 and 15,850,461,500.20 is: 23,775,692,250.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,565,231.40 : 73,457,347,847.10 = 15,850,461,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,565,231.40/73,457,347,847.10 = 15,850,461,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,565,231.40x = 73,457,347,847.10 × 15,850,461,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,565,231.40x = 1,164,332,863,957,258,076,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,332,863,957,258,076,160/48,971,565,231.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775,692,250.30

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