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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,299,560,457.70, 72,482,434,527.49 and 16,857,209,709.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,299,560,457.70, 72,482,434,527.49 and 16,857,209,709.17 is: 25,297,364,768.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,299,560,457.70 : 72,482,434,527.49 = 16,857,209,709.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,299,560,457.70/72,482,434,527.49 = 16,857,209,709.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,299,560,457.70x = 72,482,434,527.49 × 16,857,209,709.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,299,560,457.70x = 1,221,851,599,061,083,488,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,851,599,061,083,488,256/48,299,560,457.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297,364,768.59

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