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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,372,433,619.38, 71,059,196,302.55 and 17,121,869,787.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,372,433,619.38, 71,059,196,302.55 and 17,121,869,787.58 is: 25,683,001,977.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,372,433,619.38 : 71,059,196,302.55 = 17,121,869,787.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,372,433,619.38/71,059,196,302.55 = 17,121,869,787.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,372,433,619.38x = 71,059,196,302.55 × 17,121,869,787.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,372,433,619.38x = 1,216,666,306,302,190,551,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,666,306,302,190,551,040/47,372,433,619.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,683,001,977.01

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