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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741,542,612.64, 73,117,323,460.80 and 16,870,163,407.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741,542,612.64, 73,117,323,460.80 and 16,870,163,407.38 is: 25,306,978,987.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741,542,612.64 : 73,117,323,460.80 = 16,870,163,407.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741,542,612.64/73,117,323,460.80 = 16,870,163,407.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741,542,612.64x = 73,117,323,460.80 × 16,870,163,407.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741,542,612.64x = 1,233,501,194,693,955,289,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,501,194,693,955,289,088/48,741,542,612.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306,978,987.04

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