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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,373,824,665.40, 108,560,736,998.10 and 48,864,575,436.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,373,824,665.40, 108,560,736,998.10 and 48,864,575,436.60 is: 73,296,863,154.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,373,824,665.40 : 108,560,736,998.10 = 48,864,575,436.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,373,824,665.40/108,560,736,998.10 = 48,864,575,436.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,373,824,665.40x = 108,560,736,998.10 × 48,864,575,436.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,373,824,665.40x = 5,304,774,322,496,550,731,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,774,322,496,550,731,776/72,373,824,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,296,863,154.90

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