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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,931,884.24, 72,255,882,671.16 and 14,591,569,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,931,884.24, 72,255,882,671.16 and 14,591,569,587.24 is: 21,884,926,743.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,931,884.24 : 72,255,882,671.16 = 14,591,569,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,931,884.24/72,255,882,671.16 = 14,591,569,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,931,884.24x = 72,255,882,671.16 × 14,591,569,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,931,884.24x = 1,054,326,740,083,680,083,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,326,740,083,680,083,968/48,175,931,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,884,926,743.44

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