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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,536,868,403.64, 72,805,302,605.50 and 13,640,326,579.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,536,868,403.64, 72,805,302,605.50 and 13,640,326,579.64 is: 20,460,489,869.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,536,868,403.64 : 72,805,302,605.50 = 13,640,326,579.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,536,868,403.64/72,805,302,605.50 = 13,640,326,579.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,536,868,403.64x = 72,805,302,605.50 × 13,640,326,579.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,536,868,403.64x = 993,088,104,268,534,906,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,088,104,268,534,906,880/48,536,868,403.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,460,489,869.47

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