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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,299,561,137.79, 72,482,435,546.62 and 16,857,210,389.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,299,561,137.79, 72,482,435,546.62 and 16,857,210,389.26 is: 25,297,365,788.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,299,561,137.79 : 72,482,435,546.62 = 16,857,210,389.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,299,561,137.79/72,482,435,546.62 = 16,857,210,389.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,299,561,137.79x = 72,482,435,546.62 × 16,857,210,389.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,299,561,137.79x = 1,221,851,665,534,904,434,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,851,665,534,904,434,688/48,299,561,137.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297,365,788.67

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