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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,259,521,891.73, 72,399,754,981.12 and 14,682,271,783.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,259,521,891.73, 72,399,754,981.12 and 14,682,271,783.70 is: 22,026,593,675.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,259,521,891.73 : 72,399,754,981.12 = 14,682,271,783.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,259,521,891.73/72,399,754,981.12 = 14,682,271,783.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,259,521,891.73x = 72,399,754,981.12 × 14,682,271,783.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,259,521,891.73x = 1,062,992,879,705,874,497,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,992,879,705,874,497,536/48,259,521,891.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,026,593,675.97

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