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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,522,096,657.42, 72,790,965,908.64 and 14,945,703,565.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,522,096,657.42, 72,790,965,908.64 and 14,945,703,565.14 is: 22,420,964,336.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,522,096,657.42 : 72,790,965,908.64 = 14,945,703,565.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,522,096,657.42/72,790,965,908.64 = 14,945,703,565.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,522,096,657.42x = 72,790,965,908.64 × 14,945,703,565.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,522,096,657.42x = 1,087,912,198,690,744,958,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,912,198,690,744,958,976/48,522,096,657.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,420,964,336.55

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