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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,144,744,483.92, 72,205,182,891.22 and 16,272,708,856.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,144,744,483.92, 72,205,182,891.22 and 16,272,708,856.52 is: 24,405,029,701.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,144,744,483.92 : 72,205,182,891.22 = 16,272,708,856.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,144,744,483.92/72,205,182,891.22 = 16,272,708,856.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,144,744,483.92x = 72,205,182,891.22 × 16,272,708,856.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,144,744,483.92x = 1,174,973,919,120,592,863,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,973,919,120,592,863,232/48,144,744,483.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,405,029,701.90

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