Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,311,605,758,880, 72,467,679,549,228 and 16,114,550,210,778
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 48,311,605,758,880, 72,467,679,549,228 and 16,114,550,210,778 is: 24,171,915,679,701
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,311,605,758,880 : 72,467,679,549,228 = 16,114,550,210,778 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,311,605,758,880/72,467,679,549,228 = 16,114,550,210,778/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,311,605,758,880x = 72,467,679,549,228 × 16,114,550,210,778 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,311,605,758,880x = 1,167,784,060,754,604,631,452,024,832 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,167,784,060,754,604,631,452,024,832/48,311,605,758,880 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,171,915,679,701
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