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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,931,886.24, 72,255,882,674.16 and 14,591,569,589.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,931,886.24, 72,255,882,674.16 and 14,591,569,589.24 is: 21,884,926,746.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,931,886.24 : 72,255,882,674.16 = 14,591,569,589.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,931,886.24/72,255,882,674.16 = 14,591,569,589.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,931,886.24x = 72,255,882,674.16 × 14,591,569,589.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,931,886.24x = 1,054,326,740,271,966,453,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,326,740,271,966,453,760/48,175,931,886.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,884,926,746.44

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