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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,025,721.60, 72,577,538,582.40 and 15,263,921,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,025,721.60, 72,577,538,582.40 and 15,263,921,990.40 is: 22,895,882,985.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,025,721.60 : 72,577,538,582.40 = 15,263,921,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,025,721.60/72,577,538,582.40 = 15,263,921,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,025,721.60x = 72,577,538,582.40 × 15,263,921,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,025,721.60x = 1,107,817,887,176,999,698,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,817,887,176,999,698,432/48,385,025,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,895,882,985.60

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