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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,302,504,851.54, 273,428,933,948.98 and 47,985,747,207.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,302,504,851.54, 273,428,933,948.98 and 47,985,747,207.63 is: 71,972,086,803.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,302,504,851.54 : 273,428,933,948.98 = 47,985,747,207.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,302,504,851.54/273,428,933,948.98 = 47,985,747,207.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,302,504,851.54x = 273,428,933,948.98 × 47,985,747,207.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,302,504,851.54x = 13,120,691,703,727,515,500,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,120,691,703,727,515,500,544/182,302,504,851.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,972,086,803.81

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