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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,299,559,655.05, 72,482,433,323.46 and 16,857,208,908.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,299,559,655.05, 72,482,433,323.46 and 16,857,208,908.12 is: 25,297,363,566.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,299,559,655.05 : 72,482,433,323.46 = 16,857,208,908.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,299,559,655.05/72,482,433,323.46 = 16,857,208,908.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,299,559,655.05x = 72,482,433,323.46 × 16,857,208,908.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,299,559,655.05x = 1,221,851,520,702,443,945,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,851,520,702,443,945,984/48,299,559,655.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297,363,566.64

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