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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,299,560,640.40, 72,482,434,801.32 and 16,857,209,891.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,299,560,640.40, 72,482,434,801.32 and 16,857,209,891.64 is: 25,297,365,042.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,299,560,640.40 : 72,482,434,801.32 = 16,857,209,891.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,299,560,640.40/72,482,434,801.32 = 16,857,209,891.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,299,560,640.40x = 72,482,434,801.32 × 16,857,209,891.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,299,560,640.40x = 1,221,851,616,902,963,003,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,851,616,902,963,003,392/48,299,560,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297,365,042.30

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