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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032,999,368.78, 72,034,993,204.99 and 14,447,706,254.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032,999,368.78, 72,034,993,204.99 and 14,447,706,254.12 is: 21,667,196,209.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032,999,368.78 : 72,034,993,204.99 = 14,447,706,254.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032,999,368.78/72,034,993,204.99 = 14,447,706,254.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032,999,368.78x = 72,034,993,204.99 × 14,447,706,254.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032,999,368.78x = 1,040,740,421,843,225,804,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,740,421,843,225,804,800/48,032,999,368.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,667,196,209.27

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