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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,437,163,138.38, 72,653,674,765.73 and 16,568,685,732.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,437,163,138.38, 72,653,674,765.73 and 16,568,685,732.31 is: 24,852,320,542.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,437,163,138.38 : 72,653,674,765.73 = 16,568,685,732.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,437,163,138.38/72,653,674,765.73 = 16,568,685,732.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,437,163,138.38x = 72,653,674,765.73 × 16,568,685,732.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,437,163,138.38x = 1,203,775,904,490,557,276,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,775,904,490,557,276,160/48,437,163,138.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,852,320,542.63

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