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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,259,521,894.29, 72,399,754,984.96 and 14,682,271,786.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,259,521,894.29, 72,399,754,984.96 and 14,682,271,786.25 is: 22,026,593,679.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,259,521,894.29 : 72,399,754,984.96 = 14,682,271,786.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,259,521,894.29/72,399,754,984.96 = 14,682,271,786.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,259,521,894.29x = 72,399,754,984.96 × 14,682,271,786.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,259,521,894.29x = 1,062,992,879,947,091,148,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,992,879,947,091,148,800/48,259,521,894.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,026,593,679.80

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