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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,160,794,017.84, 72,131,147,801.57 and 22,996,136,424.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,160,794,017.84, 72,131,147,801.57 and 22,996,136,424.33 is: 34,441,660,465.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,160,794,017.84 : 72,131,147,801.57 = 22,996,136,424.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,160,794,017.84/72,131,147,801.57 = 22,996,136,424.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,160,794,017.84x = 72,131,147,801.57 × 22,996,136,424.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,160,794,017.84x = 1,658,737,715,288,299,798,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,737,715,288,299,798,528/48,160,794,017.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,441,660,465.03

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