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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,379,199,543.93, 72,569,028,859.64 and 14,802,768,512.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,379,199,543.93, 72,569,028,859.64 and 14,802,768,512.42 is: 22,204,223,003.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379,199,543.93 : 72,569,028,859.64 = 14,802,768,512.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379,199,543.93/72,569,028,859.64 = 14,802,768,512.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379,199,543.93x = 72,569,028,859.64 × 14,802,768,512.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379,199,543.93x = 1,074,222,535,379,940,409,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,222,535,379,940,409,344/48,379,199,543.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,204,223,003.00

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