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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854,254,139.22, 73,239,411,076.29 and 16,978,785,782.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854,254,139.22, 73,239,411,076.29 and 16,978,785,782.86 is: 25,453,592,393.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854,254,139.22 : 73,239,411,076.29 = 16,978,785,782.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854,254,139.22/73,239,411,076.29 = 16,978,785,782.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854,254,139.22x = 73,239,411,076.29 × 16,978,785,782.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854,254,139.22x = 1,243,516,271,526,700,908,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,516,271,526,700,908,544/48,854,254,139.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,453,592,393.06

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