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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,507,530,844.40, 72,748,382,250.30 and 14,931,088,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,507,530,844.40, 72,748,382,250.30 and 14,931,088,464.40 is: 22,392,657,637.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,507,530,844.40 : 72,748,382,250.30 = 14,931,088,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,507,530,844.40/72,748,382,250.30 = 14,931,088,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,507,530,844.40x = 72,748,382,250.30 × 14,931,088,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,507,530,844.40x = 1,086,212,531,021,216,088,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,212,531,021,216,088,064/48,507,530,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,392,657,637.13

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