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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,224,385,843.01, 47,175,081,563.16 and 26,978,617,154.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,224,385,843.01, 47,175,081,563.16 and 26,978,617,154.39 is: 37,187,474,175.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,224,385,843.01 : 47,175,081,563.16 = 26,978,617,154.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,224,385,843.01/47,175,081,563.16 = 26,978,617,154.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,224,385,843.01x = 47,175,081,563.16 × 26,978,617,154.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,224,385,843.01x = 1,272,718,464,719,427,207,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,718,464,719,427,207,168/34,224,385,843.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,187,474,175.79

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