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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,521,379,755.64, 72,785,729,115.08 and 14,484,223,504.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,521,379,755.64, 72,785,729,115.08 and 14,484,223,504.48 is: 21,727,427,656.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,521,379,755.64 : 72,785,729,115.08 = 14,484,223,504.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,521,379,755.64/72,785,729,115.08 = 14,484,223,504.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,521,379,755.64x = 72,785,729,115.08 × 14,484,223,504.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,521,379,755.64x = 1,054,244,768,439,355,965,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,244,768,439,355,965,440/48,521,379,755.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,727,427,656.61

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