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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,530,016,548.40, 72,795,024,822.60 and 13,633,474,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,530,016,548.40, 72,795,024,822.60 and 13,633,474,724.40 is: 20,450,212,086.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,530,016,548.40 : 72,795,024,822.60 = 13,633,474,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,530,016,548.40/72,795,024,822.60 = 13,633,474,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,530,016,548.40x = 72,795,024,822.60 × 13,633,474,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,530,016,548.40x = 992,449,130,980,987,764,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,449,130,980,987,764,736/48,530,016,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,450,212,086.60

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