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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,373,824,672.40, 108,560,737,008.60 and 48,864,575,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,373,824,672.40, 108,560,737,008.60 and 48,864,575,443.60 is: 73,296,863,165.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,373,824,672.40 : 108,560,737,008.60 = 48,864,575,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,373,824,672.40/108,560,737,008.60 = 48,864,575,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,373,824,672.40x = 108,560,737,008.60 × 48,864,575,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,373,824,672.40x = 5,304,774,323,769,553,453,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,774,323,769,553,453,056/72,373,824,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,296,863,165.40

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