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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,548,649,033.95, 72,822,172,375.81 and 14,514,259,824.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,548,649,033.95, 72,822,172,375.81 and 14,514,259,824.47 is: 21,771,150,214.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548,649,033.95 : 72,822,172,375.81 = 14,514,259,824.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548,649,033.95/72,822,172,375.81 = 14,514,259,824.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548,649,033.95x = 72,822,172,375.81 × 14,514,259,824.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548,649,033.95x = 1,056,959,930,844,731,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,959,930,844,731,801,600/48,548,649,033.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,771,150,214.82

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