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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,521,379,753.65, 72,785,729,112.06 and 14,484,223,502.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,521,379,753.65, 72,785,729,112.06 and 14,484,223,502.48 is: 21,727,427,653.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,521,379,753.65 : 72,785,729,112.06 = 14,484,223,502.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,521,379,753.65/72,785,729,112.06 = 14,484,223,502.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,521,379,753.65x = 72,785,729,112.06 × 14,484,223,502.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,521,379,753.65x = 1,054,244,768,250,042,122,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,244,768,250,042,122,240/48,521,379,753.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,727,427,653.60

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