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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,240,486,469.44, 70,838,918,335.20 and 17,387,319,037.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,240,486,469.44, 70,838,918,335.20 and 17,387,319,037.76 is: 26,072,950,670.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,240,486,469.44 : 70,838,918,335.20 = 17,387,319,037.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,240,486,469.44/70,838,918,335.20 = 17,387,319,037.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,240,486,469.44x = 70,838,918,335.20 × 17,387,319,037.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,240,486,469.44x = 1,231,698,873,383,948,648,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,698,873,383,948,648,448/47,240,486,469.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,072,950,670.83

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