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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,161,409,139.02, 72,242,840,208.24 and 16,720,057,155

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,161,409,139.02, 72,242,840,208.24 and 16,720,057,155 is: 25,080,337,949.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,161,409,139.02 : 72,242,840,208.24 = 16,720,057,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,161,409,139.02/72,242,840,208.24 = 16,720,057,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,161,409,139.02x = 72,242,840,208.24 × 16,720,057,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,161,409,139.02x = 1,207,904,417,321,304,981,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,904,417,321,304,981,504/48,161,409,139.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,080,337,949.30

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