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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,146,152,000.40, 73,719,228,000.60 and 48,656,375,974.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,146,152,000.40, 73,719,228,000.60 and 48,656,375,974.80 is: 72,984,563,962.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,146,152,000.40 : 73,719,228,000.60 = 48,656,375,974.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,146,152,000.40/73,719,228,000.60 = 48,656,375,974.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,146,152,000.40x = 73,719,228,000.60 × 48,656,375,974.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,146,152,000.40x = 3,586,910,474,169,198,051,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,910,474,169,198,051,328/49,146,152,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,984,563,962.20

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