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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,373,824,672.90, 108,560,737,009.35 and 48,864,575,444.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,373,824,672.90, 108,560,737,009.35 and 48,864,575,444.10 is: 73,296,863,166.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,373,824,672.90 : 108,560,737,009.35 = 48,864,575,444.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,373,824,672.90/108,560,737,009.35 = 48,864,575,444.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,373,824,672.90x = 108,560,737,009.35 × 48,864,575,444.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,373,824,672.90x = 5,304,774,323,860,481,769,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,304,774,323,860,481,769,472/72,373,824,672.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,296,863,166.15

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