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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932,050,956.72, 73,409,119,662.24 and 14,900,626,382.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932,050,956.72, 73,409,119,662.24 and 14,900,626,382.46 is: 22,354,302,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932,050,956.72 : 73,409,119,662.24 = 14,900,626,382.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932,050,956.72/73,409,119,662.24 = 14,900,626,382.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932,050,956.72x = 73,409,119,662.24 × 14,900,626,382.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932,050,956.72x = 1,093,841,865,152,336,494,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,841,865,152,336,494,592/48,932,050,956.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,354,302,420.71

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