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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,379,199,544.18, 72,569,028,860.03 and 14,802,768,512.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,379,199,544.18, 72,569,028,860.03 and 14,802,768,512.67 is: 22,204,223,003.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379,199,544.18 : 72,569,028,860.03 = 14,802,768,512.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379,199,544.18/72,569,028,860.03 = 14,802,768,512.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379,199,544.18x = 72,569,028,860.03 × 14,802,768,512.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379,199,544.18x = 1,074,222,535,404,292,538,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,222,535,404,292,538,368/48,379,199,544.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,204,223,003.39

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