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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,568,328.40, 73,457,352,492.60 and 15,850,464,597.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,568,328.40, 73,457,352,492.60 and 15,850,464,597.20 is: 23,775,696,895.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,568,328.40 : 73,457,352,492.60 = 15,850,464,597.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,568,328.40/73,457,352,492.60 = 15,850,464,597.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,568,328.40x = 73,457,352,492.60 × 15,850,464,597.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,568,328.40x = 1,164,333,165,087,997,689,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,333,165,087,997,689,856/48,971,568,328.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775,696,895.80

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