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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,259,521,894.30, 72,399,754,984.96 and 14,682,271,786.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,259,521,894.30, 72,399,754,984.96 and 14,682,271,786.26 is: 22,026,593,679.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,259,521,894.30 : 72,399,754,984.96 = 14,682,271,786.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,259,521,894.30/72,399,754,984.96 = 14,682,271,786.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,259,521,894.30x = 72,399,754,984.96 × 14,682,271,786.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,259,521,894.30x = 1,062,992,879,947,815,059,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,992,879,947,815,059,456/48,259,521,894.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,026,593,679.81

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