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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,227,342,517.80, 70,868,223,555.90 and 17,804,501,276.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,227,342,517.80, 70,868,223,555.90 and 17,804,501,276.20 is: 26,717,009,881.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,227,342,517.80 : 70,868,223,555.90 = 17,804,501,276.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,227,342,517.80/70,868,223,555.90 = 17,804,501,276.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,227,342,517.80x = 70,868,223,555.90 × 17,804,501,276.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,227,342,517.80x = 1,261,773,376,743,048,478,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,773,376,743,048,478,720/47,227,342,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,717,009,881.88

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