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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,472,349,285.56, 69,740,365,802.38 and 16,219,488,048.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,472,349,285.56, 69,740,365,802.38 and 16,219,488,048.12 is: 24,340,345,323.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,472,349,285.56 : 69,740,365,802.38 = 16,219,488,048.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,472,349,285.56/69,740,365,802.38 = 16,219,488,048.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,472,349,285.56x = 69,740,365,802.38 × 16,219,488,048.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,472,349,285.56x = 1,131,153,029,602,870,558,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,153,029,602,870,558,720/46,472,349,285.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,340,345,323.46

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