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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,142,575,954.73, 262,687,319,510.73 and 47,667,201,357.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,142,575,954.73, 262,687,319,510.73 and 47,667,201,357.17 is: 71,493,577,645.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,142,575,954.73 : 262,687,319,510.73 = 47,667,201,357.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,142,575,954.73/262,687,319,510.73 = 47,667,201,357.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,142,575,954.73x = 262,687,319,510.73 × 47,667,201,357.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,142,575,954.73x = 12,521,569,353,093,219,352,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,521,569,353,093,219,352,576/175,142,575,954.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,493,577,645.73

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