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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,299,560,457.83, 72,482,434,527.68 and 16,857,209,709.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,299,560,457.83, 72,482,434,527.68 and 16,857,209,709.29 is: 25,297,364,768.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,299,560,457.83 : 72,482,434,527.68 = 16,857,209,709.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,299,560,457.83/72,482,434,527.68 = 16,857,209,709.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,299,560,457.83x = 72,482,434,527.68 × 16,857,209,709.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,299,560,457.83x = 1,221,851,599,073,128,742,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,851,599,073,128,742,912/48,299,560,457.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297,364,768.77

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