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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,227,342,475.80, 70,868,223,492.90 and 17,804,501,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,227,342,475.80, 70,868,223,492.90 and 17,804,501,234.20 is: 26,717,009,818.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,227,342,475.80 : 70,868,223,492.90 = 17,804,501,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,227,342,475.80/70,868,223,492.90 = 17,804,501,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,227,342,475.80x = 70,868,223,492.90 × 17,804,501,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,227,342,475.80x = 1,261,773,372,644,899,422,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,773,372,644,899,422,208/47,227,342,475.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,717,009,818.87

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