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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,265,665,750.46, 72,408,919,271.64 and 14,691,913,642.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,265,665,750.46, 72,408,919,271.64 and 14,691,913,642.90 is: 22,041,042,475.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,265,665,750.46 : 72,408,919,271.64 = 14,691,913,642.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,265,665,750.46/72,408,919,271.64 = 14,691,913,642.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,265,665,750.46x = 72,408,919,271.64 × 14,691,913,642.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,265,665,750.46x = 1,063,825,588,914,652,446,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,825,588,914,652,446,720/48,265,665,750.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,041,042,475.51

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