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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,698,563.53, 73,423,394,986.50 and 21,698,545,829.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,698,563.53, 73,423,394,986.50 and 21,698,545,829.31 is: 32,532,686,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,698,563.53 : 73,423,394,986.50 = 21,698,545,829.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,698,563.53/73,423,394,986.50 = 21,698,545,829.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,698,563.53x = 73,423,394,986.50 × 21,698,545,829.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,698,563.53x = 1,593,180,901,058,100,330,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,180,901,058,100,330,496/48,971,698,563.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,532,686,179.78

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