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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,927,917,518.81, 125,856,040,008.74 and 48,579,672,014.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,927,917,518.81, 125,856,040,008.74 and 48,579,672,014.97 is: 72,848,765,053.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,927,917,518.81 : 125,856,040,008.74 = 48,579,672,014.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,927,917,518.81/125,856,040,008.74 = 48,579,672,014.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,927,917,518.81x = 125,856,040,008.74 × 48,579,672,014.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,927,917,518.81x = 6,114,045,144,727,532,077,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,114,045,144,727,532,077,056/83,927,917,518.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,848,765,053.15

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