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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516,264,603.60, 72,774,396,905.40 and 13,615,187,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516,264,603.60, 72,774,396,905.40 and 13,615,187,816.40 is: 20,422,781,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516,264,603.60 : 72,774,396,905.40 = 13,615,187,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516,264,603.60/72,774,396,905.40 = 13,615,187,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516,264,603.60x = 72,774,396,905.40 × 13,615,187,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516,264,603.60x = 990,837,082,092,259,770,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,837,082,092,259,770,368/48,516,264,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,422,781,724.60

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