Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533,942,546,008, 72,793,164,258,660 and 14,143,687,753,226
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 48,533,942,546,008, 72,793,164,258,660 and 14,143,687,753,226 is: 21,213,273,264,742.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,533,942,546,008 : 72,793,164,258,660 = 14,143,687,753,226 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,533,942,546,008/72,793,164,258,660 = 14,143,687,753,226/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,533,942,546,008x = 72,793,164,258,660 × 14,143,687,753,226 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,533,942,546,008x = 1,029,563,785,843,778,052,079,747,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,029,563,785,843,778,052,079,747,072/48,533,942,546,008 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,213,273,264,742.46
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