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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,193,375,266.40, 72,290,062,899.60 and 17,163,029,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,193,375,266.40, 72,290,062,899.60 and 17,163,029,538.40 is: 25,744,544,307.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,193,375,266.40 : 72,290,062,899.60 = 17,163,029,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,193,375,266.40/72,290,062,899.60 = 17,163,029,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,193,375,266.40x = 72,290,062,899.60 × 17,163,029,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,193,375,266.40x = 1,240,716,484,878,628,814,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,716,484,878,628,814,848/48,193,375,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,544,307.60

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