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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,530,017,246.40, 72,795,025,869.60 and 13,633,475,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,530,017,246.40, 72,795,025,869.60 and 13,633,475,422.40 is: 20,450,213,133.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,530,017,246.40 : 72,795,025,869.60 = 13,633,475,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,530,017,246.40/72,795,025,869.60 = 13,633,475,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,530,017,246.40x = 72,795,025,869.60 × 13,633,475,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,530,017,246.40x = 992,449,196,066,163,785,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,449,196,066,163,785,728/48,530,017,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,450,213,133.60

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