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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,149,010,142.80, 72,223,515,214.20 and 16,696,205,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,149,010,142.80, 72,223,515,214.20 and 16,696,205,998.80 is: 25,044,308,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,149,010,142.80 : 72,223,515,214.20 = 16,696,205,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,149,010,142.80/72,223,515,214.20 = 16,696,205,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,149,010,142.80x = 72,223,515,214.20 × 16,696,205,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,149,010,142.80x = 1,205,858,687,973,748,899,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,858,687,973,748,899,840/48,149,010,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,044,308,998.20

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