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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597,668,834.20, 78,896,503,251.30 and 48,878,432,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597,668,834.20, 78,896,503,251.30 and 48,878,432,139.80 is: 73,317,648,209.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597,668,834.20 : 78,896,503,251.30 = 48,878,432,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597,668,834.20/78,896,503,251.30 = 48,878,432,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597,668,834.20x = 78,896,503,251.30 × 48,878,432,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597,668,834.20x = 3,856,337,380,236,177,440,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,337,380,236,177,440,768/52,597,668,834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,317,648,209.70

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