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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,452,278,818.60, 72,685,220,672.70 and 15,324,372,642.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,452,278,818.60, 72,685,220,672.70 and 15,324,372,642.60 is: 22,988,710,425.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452,278,818.60 : 72,685,220,672.70 = 15,324,372,642.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452,278,818.60/72,685,220,672.70 = 15,324,372,642.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452,278,818.60x = 72,685,220,672.70 × 15,324,372,642.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452,278,818.60x = 1,113,855,407,198,067,884,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,855,407,198,067,884,032/48,452,278,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,988,710,425.12

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