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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,431,421,366.79, 71,147,298,353.04 and 12,058,780,594.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,431,421,366.79, 71,147,298,353.04 and 12,058,780,594.26 is: 18,088,213,171.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,431,421,366.79 : 71,147,298,353.04 = 12,058,780,594.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,431,421,366.79/71,147,298,353.04 = 12,058,780,594.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,431,421,366.79x = 71,147,298,353.04 × 12,058,780,594.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,431,421,366.79x = 857,949,660,713,665,167,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,949,660,713,665,167,360/47,431,421,366.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,088,213,171.58

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