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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,299,560,684.48, 72,482,434,867.20 and 16,857,209,935.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,299,560,684.48, 72,482,434,867.20 and 16,857,209,935.68 is: 25,297,365,108.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,299,560,684.48 : 72,482,434,867.20 = 16,857,209,935.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,299,560,684.48/72,482,434,867.20 = 16,857,209,935.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,299,560,684.48x = 72,482,434,867.20 × 16,857,209,935.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,299,560,684.48x = 1,221,851,621,205,642,313,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,851,621,205,642,313,728/48,299,560,684.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297,365,108.30

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