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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,173,072,051.80, 78,259,608,077.70 and 48,660,459,618.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,173,072,051.80, 78,259,608,077.70 and 48,660,459,618.20 is: 72,990,689,427.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,173,072,051.80 : 78,259,608,077.70 = 48,660,459,618.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,173,072,051.80/78,259,608,077.70 = 48,660,459,618.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,173,072,051.80x = 78,259,608,077.70 × 48,660,459,618.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,173,072,051.80x = 3,808,148,498,601,079,209,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,148,498,601,079,209,984/52,173,072,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,990,689,427.30

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