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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741,542,619.12, 73,117,323,470.56 and 16,870,163,413.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741,542,619.12, 73,117,323,470.56 and 16,870,163,413.92 is: 25,306,978,996.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741,542,619.12 : 73,117,323,470.56 = 16,870,163,413.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741,542,619.12/73,117,323,470.56 = 16,870,163,413.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741,542,619.12x = 73,117,323,470.56 × 16,870,163,413.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741,542,619.12x = 1,233,501,195,336,795,291,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,501,195,336,795,291,648/48,741,542,619.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,306,978,996.86

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