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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,521,377,161.78, 72,785,725,226.69 and 14,484,220,912.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,521,377,161.78, 72,785,725,226.69 and 14,484,220,912.23 is: 21,727,423,768.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,521,377,161.78 : 72,785,725,226.69 = 14,484,220,912.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,521,377,161.78/72,785,725,226.69 = 14,484,220,912.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,521,377,161.78x = 72,785,725,226.69 × 14,484,220,912.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,521,377,161.78x = 1,054,244,523,440,177,414,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,244,523,440,177,414,144/48,521,377,161.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,727,423,768.81

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