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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892,574,961.20, 73,338,862,441.80 and 13,996,033,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892,574,961.20, 73,338,862,441.80 and 13,996,033,137.20 is: 20,994,049,705.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892,574,961.20 : 73,338,862,441.80 = 13,996,033,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892,574,961.20/73,338,862,441.80 = 13,996,033,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892,574,961.20x = 73,338,862,441.80 × 13,996,033,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892,574,961.20x = 1,026,453,148,979,985,383,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,453,148,979,985,383,424/48,892,574,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,994,049,705.80

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