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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902,420,001.60, 73,353,630,002.40 and 15,777,968,192.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902,420,001.60, 73,353,630,002.40 and 15,777,968,192.10 is: 23,666,952,288.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902,420,001.60 : 73,353,630,002.40 = 15,777,968,192.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902,420,001.60/73,353,630,002.40 = 15,777,968,192.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902,420,001.60x = 73,353,630,002.40 × 15,777,968,192.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902,420,001.60x = 1,157,371,240,952,939,413,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,371,240,952,939,413,504/48,902,420,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,666,952,288.15

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