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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971,698,562.14, 73,423,394,984.44 and 21,698,545,827.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971,698,562.14, 73,423,394,984.44 and 21,698,545,827.92 is: 32,532,686,177.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971,698,562.14 : 73,423,394,984.44 = 21,698,545,827.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971,698,562.14/73,423,394,984.44 = 21,698,545,827.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971,698,562.14x = 73,423,394,984.44 × 21,698,545,827.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971,698,562.14x = 1,593,180,900,911,342,682,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,180,900,911,342,682,112/48,971,698,562.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,532,686,177.71

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