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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,029,492,831.74, 70,554,454,281.72 and 17,183,776,014.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,029,492,831.74, 70,554,454,281.72 and 17,183,776,014.80 is: 25,779,396,421.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,029,492,831.74 : 70,554,454,281.72 = 17,183,776,014.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,029,492,831.74/70,554,454,281.72 = 17,183,776,014.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,029,492,831.74x = 70,554,454,281.72 × 17,183,776,014.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,029,492,831.74x = 1,212,391,939,223,523,164,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,391,939,223,523,164,160/47,029,492,831.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,779,396,421.76

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