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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,029,248,052.80, 70,543,872,079.20 and 20,856,841,684.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,029,248,052.80, 70,543,872,079.20 and 20,856,841,684.80 is: 31,285,262,527.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,029,248,052.80 : 70,543,872,079.20 = 20,856,841,684.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,029,248,052.80/70,543,872,079.20 = 20,856,841,684.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,029,248,052.80x = 70,543,872,079.20 × 20,856,841,684.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,029,248,052.80x = 1,471,322,371,788,657,393,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,322,371,788,657,393,664/47,029,248,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,285,262,527.20

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