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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,938,636,949.74, 70,436,915,563.26 and 21,751,659,145.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,938,636,949.74, 70,436,915,563.26 and 21,751,659,145.68 is: 32,640,909,028.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,938,636,949.74 : 70,436,915,563.26 = 21,751,659,145.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,938,636,949.74/70,436,915,563.26 = 21,751,659,145.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,938,636,949.74x = 70,436,915,563.26 × 21,751,659,145.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,938,636,949.74x = 1,532,119,778,605,074,219,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,119,778,605,074,219,008/46,938,636,949.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,640,909,028.65

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