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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,255,570,174.54, 72,393,826,493.79 and 14,678,320,018.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,255,570,174.54, 72,393,826,493.79 and 14,678,320,018.42 is: 22,020,665,154.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,255,570,174.54 : 72,393,826,493.79 = 14,678,320,018.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,255,570,174.54/72,393,826,493.79 = 14,678,320,018.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,255,570,174.54x = 72,393,826,493.79 × 14,678,320,018.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,255,570,174.54x = 1,062,619,752,634,039,009,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,619,752,634,039,009,280/48,255,570,174.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,020,665,154.11

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