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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,270,760,963.20, 72,409,202,020.08 and 15,147,616,498.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,270,760,963.20, 72,409,202,020.08 and 15,147,616,498.56 is: 22,722,385,172.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,270,760,963.20 : 72,409,202,020.08 = 15,147,616,498.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,270,760,963.20/72,409,202,020.08 = 15,147,616,498.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,270,760,963.20x = 72,409,202,020.08 × 15,147,616,498.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,270,760,963.20x = 1,096,826,823,166,927,831,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,826,823,166,927,831,040/48,270,760,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,722,385,172.32

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