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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,144,744,485.43, 72,205,182,893.46 and 16,272,708,858.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,144,744,485.43, 72,205,182,893.46 and 16,272,708,858.02 is: 24,405,029,704.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,144,744,485.43 : 72,205,182,893.46 = 16,272,708,858.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,144,744,485.43/72,205,182,893.46 = 16,272,708,858.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,144,744,485.43x = 72,205,182,893.46 × 16,272,708,858.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,144,744,485.43x = 1,174,973,919,265,360,838,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,973,919,265,360,838,656/48,144,744,485.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,405,029,704.14

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