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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,698,617.42, 73,423,395,067.16 and 21,698,545,883.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,698,617.42, 73,423,395,067.16 and 21,698,545,883.11 is: 32,532,686,260.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,698,617.42 : 73,423,395,067.16 = 21,698,545,883.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,698,617.42/73,423,395,067.16 = 21,698,545,883.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,698,617.42x = 73,423,395,067.16 × 21,698,545,883.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,698,617.42x = 1,593,180,906,758,401,949,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,180,906,758,401,949,696/48,971,698,617.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,532,686,260.38

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