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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,067,232,005.17, 280,600,848,007.76 and 47,481,064,709.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,067,232,005.17, 280,600,848,007.76 and 47,481,064,709.18 is: 71,221,597,063.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,067,232,005.17 : 280,600,848,007.76 = 47,481,064,709.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,067,232,005.17/280,600,848,007.76 = 47,481,064,709.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,067,232,005.17x = 280,600,848,007.76 × 47,481,064,709.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,067,232,005.17x = 13,323,227,021,705,832,562,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,323,227,021,705,832,562,688/187,067,232,005.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,221,597,063.76

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