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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,187,214,073.88, 65,133,873,861.33 and 37,559,604,168.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,187,214,073.88, 65,133,873,861.33 and 37,559,604,168.30 is: 51,844,605,963.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,187,214,073.88 : 65,133,873,861.33 = 37,559,604,168.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,187,214,073.88/65,133,873,861.33 = 37,559,604,168.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,187,214,073.88x = 65,133,873,861.33 × 37,559,604,168.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,187,214,073.88x = 2,446,402,520,179,536,822,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,402,520,179,536,822,272/47,187,214,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,844,605,963.58

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