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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,259,521,890.05, 72,399,754,978.58 and 14,682,271,782.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,259,521,890.05, 72,399,754,978.58 and 14,682,271,782.00 is: 22,026,593,673.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,259,521,890.05 : 72,399,754,978.58 = 14,682,271,782.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,259,521,890.05/72,399,754,978.58 = 14,682,271,782.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,259,521,890.05x = 72,399,754,978.58 × 14,682,271,782.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,259,521,890.05x = 1,062,992,879,546,052,640,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,992,879,546,052,640,768/48,259,521,890.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,026,593,673.43

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