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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,396,428,268.71, 71,087,074,473.02 and 13,812,195,072.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,396,428,268.71, 71,087,074,473.02 and 13,812,195,072.64 is: 20,716,087,174.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,396,428,268.71 : 71,087,074,473.02 = 13,812,195,072.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,396,428,268.71/71,087,074,473.02 = 13,812,195,072.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,396,428,268.71x = 71,087,074,473.02 × 13,812,195,072.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,396,428,268.71x = 981,868,539,764,497,448,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,868,539,764,497,448,960/47,396,428,268.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,716,087,174.29

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