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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,492,933,379.48, 71,251,458,330.21 and 21,985,471,059.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,492,933,379.48, 71,251,458,330.21 and 21,985,471,059.06 is: 32,983,788,609.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,492,933,379.48 : 71,251,458,330.21 = 21,985,471,059.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,492,933,379.48/71,251,458,330.21 = 21,985,471,059.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,492,933,379.48x = 71,251,458,330.21 × 21,985,471,059.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,492,933,379.48x = 1,566,496,875,034,256,605,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,496,875,034,256,605,184/47,492,933,379.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,983,788,609.51

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