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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,492,933,382.79, 71,251,458,335.13 and 21,985,471,062.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,492,933,382.79, 71,251,458,335.13 and 21,985,471,062.36 is: 32,983,788,614.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,492,933,382.79 : 71,251,458,335.13 = 21,985,471,062.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,492,933,382.79/71,251,458,335.13 = 21,985,471,062.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,492,933,382.79x = 71,251,458,335.13 × 21,985,471,062.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,492,933,382.79x = 1,566,496,875,377,949,933,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,496,875,377,949,933,568/47,492,933,382.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,983,788,614.45

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