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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741,542,613.64, 73,117,323,462.30 and 16,870,163,408.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741,542,613.64, 73,117,323,462.30 and 16,870,163,408.38 is: 25,306,978,988.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741,542,613.64 : 73,117,323,462.30 = 16,870,163,408.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741,542,613.64/73,117,323,462.30 = 16,870,163,408.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741,542,613.64x = 73,117,323,462.30 × 16,870,163,408.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741,542,613.64x = 1,233,501,194,792,377,778,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,501,194,792,377,778,176/48,741,542,613.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306,978,988.54

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