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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,846,848,404.78, 68,801,685,901.50 and 16,001,179,530.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,846,848,404.78, 68,801,685,901.50 and 16,001,179,530.18 is: 24,012,732,966.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,846,848,404.78 : 68,801,685,901.50 = 16,001,179,530.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,846,848,404.78/68,801,685,901.50 = 16,001,179,530.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,846,848,404.78x = 68,801,685,901.50 × 16,001,179,530.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,846,848,404.78x = 1,100,908,128,088,955,682,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,908,128,088,955,682,816/45,846,848,404.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,012,732,966.27

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