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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741,542,612.01, 73,117,323,459.88 and 16,870,163,406.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741,542,612.01, 73,117,323,459.88 and 16,870,163,406.75 is: 25,306,978,986.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741,542,612.01 : 73,117,323,459.88 = 16,870,163,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741,542,612.01/73,117,323,459.88 = 16,870,163,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741,542,612.01x = 73,117,323,459.88 × 16,870,163,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741,542,612.01x = 1,233,501,194,632,303,476,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,501,194,632,303,476,736/48,741,542,612.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306,978,986.10

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