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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,727,135,116.78, 73,039,116,651.46 and 16,390,195,404.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,727,135,116.78, 73,039,116,651.46 and 16,390,195,404.13 is: 24,567,941,275.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,727,135,116.78 : 73,039,116,651.46 = 16,390,195,404.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,727,135,116.78/73,039,116,651.46 = 16,390,195,404.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,727,135,116.78x = 73,039,116,651.46 × 16,390,195,404.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,727,135,116.78x = 1,197,125,394,062,474,739,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,125,394,062,474,739,712/48,727,135,116.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,567,941,275.30

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