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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805,632,018.60, 73,208,448,027.90 and 13,904,555,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805,632,018.60, 73,208,448,027.90 and 13,904,555,231.40 is: 20,856,832,847.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805,632,018.60 : 73,208,448,027.90 = 13,904,555,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805,632,018.60/73,208,448,027.90 = 13,904,555,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805,632,018.60x = 73,208,448,027.90 × 13,904,555,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805,632,018.60x = 1,017,930,909,009,011,802,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,930,909,009,011,802,112/48,805,632,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,856,832,847.10

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