Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,311,605,758,894, 72,467,679,549,249 and 16,114,550,210,792
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 48,311,605,758,894, 72,467,679,549,249 and 16,114,550,210,792 is: 24,171,915,679,722
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,311,605,758,894 : 72,467,679,549,249 = 16,114,550,210,792 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,311,605,758,894/72,467,679,549,249 = 16,114,550,210,792/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,311,605,758,894x = 72,467,679,549,249 × 16,114,550,210,792 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,311,605,758,894x = 1,167,784,060,755,957,580,510,003,200 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,167,784,060,755,957,580,510,003,200/48,311,605,758,894 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,171,915,679,722
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