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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,160,794,016.33, 72,131,147,799.32 and 22,996,136,422.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,160,794,016.33, 72,131,147,799.32 and 22,996,136,422.82 is: 34,441,660,462.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,160,794,016.33 : 72,131,147,799.32 = 22,996,136,422.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,160,794,016.33/72,131,147,799.32 = 22,996,136,422.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,160,794,016.33x = 72,131,147,799.32 × 22,996,136,422.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,160,794,016.33x = 1,658,737,715,128,017,879,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,737,715,128,017,879,040/48,160,794,016.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,441,660,462.78

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