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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516,795,771.50, 72,776,676,237.31 and 16,645,021,633.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516,795,771.50, 72,776,676,237.31 and 16,645,021,633.24 is: 24,968,041,089.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516,795,771.50 : 72,776,676,237.31 = 16,645,021,633.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516,795,771.50/72,776,676,237.31 = 16,645,021,633.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516,795,771.50x = 72,776,676,237.31 × 16,645,021,633.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516,795,771.50x = 1,211,369,350,365,328,441,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,369,350,365,328,441,344/48,516,795,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,968,041,089.74

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