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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,502,113,702.90, 72,755,739,905.51 and 14,948,782,031.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,502,113,702.90, 72,755,739,905.51 and 14,948,782,031.24 is: 22,423,964,943.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,502,113,702.90 : 72,755,739,905.51 = 14,948,782,031.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,502,113,702.90/72,755,739,905.51 = 14,948,782,031.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,502,113,702.90x = 72,755,739,905.51 × 14,948,782,031.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,502,113,702.90x = 1,087,609,697,368,883,462,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,609,697,368,883,462,144/48,502,113,702.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,423,964,943.69

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