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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741,542,610.13, 73,117,323,457.05 and 16,870,163,404.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741,542,610.13, 73,117,323,457.05 and 16,870,163,404.88 is: 25,306,978,983.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741,542,610.13 : 73,117,323,457.05 = 16,870,163,404.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741,542,610.13/73,117,323,457.05 = 16,870,163,404.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741,542,610.13x = 73,117,323,457.05 × 16,870,163,404.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741,542,610.13x = 1,233,501,194,448,045,080,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,501,194,448,045,080,576/48,741,542,610.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306,978,983.30

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