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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,978,057,847.61, 67,585,408,834.84 and 27,274,560,272.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,978,057,847.61, 67,585,408,834.84 and 27,274,560,272.32 is: 37,636,492,498.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,978,057,847.61 : 67,585,408,834.84 = 27,274,560,272.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,978,057,847.61/67,585,408,834.84 = 27,274,560,272.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,978,057,847.61x = 67,585,408,834.84 × 27,274,560,272.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,978,057,847.61x = 1,843,362,306,795,502,567,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,362,306,795,502,567,424/48,978,057,847.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,636,492,498.97

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