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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597,668,843.20, 78,896,503,264.80 and 48,878,432,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597,668,843.20, 78,896,503,264.80 and 48,878,432,148.80 is: 73,317,648,223.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597,668,843.20 : 78,896,503,264.80 = 48,878,432,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597,668,843.20/78,896,503,264.80 = 48,878,432,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597,668,843.20x = 78,896,503,264.80 × 48,878,432,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597,668,843.20x = 3,856,337,381,606,104,760,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,337,381,606,104,760,320/52,597,668,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,317,648,223.20

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