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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288,549,704.67, 72,443,627,602.31 and 14,714,799,848.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288,549,704.67, 72,443,627,602.31 and 14,714,799,848.36 is: 22,075,491,746.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288,549,704.67 : 72,443,627,602.31 = 14,714,799,848.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288,549,704.67/72,443,627,602.31 = 14,714,799,848.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288,549,704.67x = 72,443,627,602.31 × 14,714,799,848.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288,549,704.67x = 1,065,993,480,457,076,342,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,993,480,457,076,342,784/48,288,549,704.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,075,491,746.52

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