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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,379,199,543.18, 72,569,028,858.53 and 14,802,768,511.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,379,199,543.18, 72,569,028,858.53 and 14,802,768,511.67 is: 22,204,223,001.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379,199,543.18 : 72,569,028,858.53 = 14,802,768,511.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379,199,543.18/72,569,028,858.53 = 14,802,768,511.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379,199,543.18x = 72,569,028,858.53 × 14,802,768,511.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379,199,543.18x = 1,074,222,535,309,082,492,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,222,535,309,082,492,928/48,379,199,543.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,204,223,001.88

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