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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,260,317,434.81, 65,219,434,556.40 and 25,558,459,865.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,260,317,434.81, 65,219,434,556.40 and 25,558,459,865.15 is: 35,270,780,879.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,260,317,434.81 : 65,219,434,556.40 = 25,558,459,865.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,260,317,434.81/65,219,434,556.40 = 25,558,459,865.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,260,317,434.81x = 65,219,434,556.40 × 25,558,459,865.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,260,317,434.81x = 1,666,908,300,537,200,377,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,908,300,537,200,377,856/47,260,317,434.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,270,780,879.47

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