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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,550,435,506.72, 47,679,589,380 and 18,709,242,178.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,550,435,506.72, 47,679,589,380 and 18,709,242,178.72 is: 25,818,747,914.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,550,435,506.72 : 47,679,589,380 = 18,709,242,178.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,550,435,506.72/47,679,589,380 = 18,709,242,178.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,550,435,506.72x = 47,679,589,380 × 18,709,242,178.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,550,435,506.72x = 892,048,984,692,346,191,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,048,984,692,346,191,872/34,550,435,506.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,818,747,914.74

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