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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,179,049,099.52, 72,223,641,951.36 and 16,285,531,308.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,179,049,099.52, 72,223,641,951.36 and 16,285,531,308.70 is: 24,413,109,104.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,179,049,099.52 : 72,223,641,951.36 = 16,285,531,308.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,179,049,099.52/72,223,641,951.36 = 16,285,531,308.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,179,049,099.52x = 72,223,641,951.36 × 16,285,531,308.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,179,049,099.52x = 1,176,200,382,227,212,140,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,200,382,227,212,140,544/48,179,049,099.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,413,109,104.70

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