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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,172,386,340.06, 65,099,499,408.63 and 27,898,368,349.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,172,386,340.06, 65,099,499,408.63 and 27,898,368,349.02 is: 38,500,698,284.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,172,386,340.06 : 65,099,499,408.63 = 27,898,368,349.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,172,386,340.06/65,099,499,408.63 = 27,898,368,349.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,172,386,340.06x = 65,099,499,408.63 × 27,898,368,349.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,172,386,340.06x = 1,816,169,813,838,769,422,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,169,813,838,769,422,336/47,172,386,340.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,500,698,284.51

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