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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854,254,139.53, 73,239,411,076.76 and 16,978,785,783.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854,254,139.53, 73,239,411,076.76 and 16,978,785,783.17 is: 25,453,592,393.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854,254,139.53 : 73,239,411,076.76 = 16,978,785,783.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854,254,139.53/73,239,411,076.76 = 16,978,785,783.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854,254,139.53x = 73,239,411,076.76 × 16,978,785,783.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854,254,139.53x = 1,243,516,271,557,531,664,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,516,271,557,531,664,384/48,854,254,139.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,453,592,393.53

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