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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,148,452,601.70, 73,722,678,902.55 and 28,251,342,176.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,148,452,601.70, 73,722,678,902.55 and 28,251,342,176.10 is: 42,377,013,264.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,148,452,601.70 : 73,722,678,902.55 = 28,251,342,176.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,148,452,601.70/73,722,678,902.55 = 28,251,342,176.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,148,452,601.70x = 73,722,678,902.55 × 28,251,342,176.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,148,452,601.70x = 2,082,764,627,814,688,489,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,764,627,814,688,489,472/49,148,452,601.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,377,013,264.15

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