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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,927,917,525.56, 125,856,040,018.86 and 48,579,672,021.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,927,917,525.56, 125,856,040,018.86 and 48,579,672,021.72 is: 72,848,765,063.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,927,917,525.56 : 125,856,040,018.86 = 48,579,672,021.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,927,917,525.56/125,856,040,018.86 = 48,579,672,021.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,927,917,525.56x = 125,856,040,018.86 × 48,579,672,021.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,927,917,525.56x = 6,114,045,146,068,685,946,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,114,045,146,068,685,946,880/83,927,917,525.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,848,765,063.27

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