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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,379,204,566.82, 72,569,036,377.02 and 14,802,773,537.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,379,204,566.82, 72,569,036,377.02 and 14,802,773,537.35 is: 22,204,230,535.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,379,204,566.82 : 72,569,036,377.02 = 14,802,773,537.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,379,204,566.82/72,569,036,377.02 = 14,802,773,537.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,379,204,566.82x = 72,569,036,377.02 × 14,802,773,537.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,379,204,566.82x = 1,074,223,011,312,741,253,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,223,011,312,741,253,120/48,379,204,566.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,204,230,535.23

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