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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,910,823.75, 72,022,914,088.41 and 16,166,515,820.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,910,823.75, 72,022,914,088.41 and 16,166,515,820.69 is: 24,232,798,623.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,910,823.75 : 72,022,914,088.41 = 16,166,515,820.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,910,823.75/72,022,914,088.41 = 16,166,515,820.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,910,823.75x = 72,022,914,088.41 × 16,166,515,820.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,910,823.75x = 1,164,359,580,062,765,154,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,359,580,062,765,154,304/48,048,910,823.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,232,798,623.34

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