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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,521,377,165.03, 72,785,725,231.56 and 14,484,220,915.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,521,377,165.03, 72,785,725,231.56 and 14,484,220,915.48 is: 21,727,423,773.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,521,377,165.03 : 72,785,725,231.56 = 14,484,220,915.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,521,377,165.03/72,785,725,231.56 = 14,484,220,915.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,521,377,165.03x = 72,785,725,231.56 × 14,484,220,915.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,521,377,165.03x = 1,054,244,523,747,341,631,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,244,523,747,341,631,488/48,521,377,165.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,727,423,773.68

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