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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,428,076,877.20, 72,642,115,315.80 and 22,255,670,509.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,428,076,877.20, 72,642,115,315.80 and 22,255,670,509.20 is: 33,383,505,763.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,428,076,877.20 : 72,642,115,315.80 = 22,255,670,509.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,428,076,877.20/72,642,115,315.80 = 22,255,670,509.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,428,076,877.20x = 72,642,115,315.80 × 22,255,670,509.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,428,076,877.20x = 1,616,698,983,559,755,726,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,698,983,559,755,726,848/48,428,076,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,383,505,763.80

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