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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,142,575,955.73, 262,687,319,512.23 and 47,667,201,358.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,142,575,955.73, 262,687,319,512.23 and 47,667,201,358.17 is: 71,493,577,647.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,142,575,955.73 : 262,687,319,512.23 = 47,667,201,358.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,142,575,955.73/262,687,319,512.23 = 47,667,201,358.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,142,575,955.73x = 262,687,319,512.23 × 47,667,201,358.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,142,575,955.73x = 12,521,569,353,427,406,815,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,521,569,353,427,406,815,232/175,142,575,955.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,493,577,647.23

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