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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,894,274,840.77, 73,341,320,723.19 and 15,320,467,598.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,894,274,840.77, 73,341,320,723.19 and 15,320,467,598.13 is: 22,980,672,714.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,894,274,840.77 : 73,341,320,723.19 = 15,320,467,598.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,894,274,840.77/73,341,320,723.19 = 15,320,467,598.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,894,274,840.77x = 73,341,320,723.19 × 15,320,467,598.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,894,274,840.77x = 1,123,623,327,743,692,636,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,623,327,743,692,636,160/48,894,274,840.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,980,672,714.81

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