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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,521,377,144.46, 72,785,725,200.71 and 14,484,220,894.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,521,377,144.46, 72,785,725,200.71 and 14,484,220,894.91 is: 21,727,423,742.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,521,377,144.46 : 72,785,725,200.71 = 14,484,220,894.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,521,377,144.46/72,785,725,200.71 = 14,484,220,894.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,521,377,144.46x = 72,785,725,200.71 × 14,484,220,894.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,521,377,144.46x = 1,054,244,521,803,417,649,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,244,521,803,417,649,152/48,521,377,144.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,727,423,742.83

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