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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,461,004,266.70, 72,691,506,400.05 and 15,339,144,708.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,461,004,266.70, 72,691,506,400.05 and 15,339,144,708.30 is: 23,008,717,062.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,461,004,266.70 : 72,691,506,400.05 = 15,339,144,708.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,461,004,266.70/72,691,506,400.05 = 15,339,144,708.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,461,004,266.70x = 72,691,506,400.05 × 15,339,144,708.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,461,004,266.70x = 1,115,025,535,734,682,484,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,025,535,734,682,484,736/48,461,004,266.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,008,717,062.45

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