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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,492,933,384.66, 71,251,458,337.95 and 21,985,471,064.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,492,933,384.66, 71,251,458,337.95 and 21,985,471,064.25 is: 32,983,788,617.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,492,933,384.66 : 71,251,458,337.95 = 21,985,471,064.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,492,933,384.66/71,251,458,337.95 = 21,985,471,064.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,492,933,384.66x = 71,251,458,337.95 × 21,985,471,064.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,492,933,384.66x = 1,566,496,875,574,614,032,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,496,875,574,614,032,384/47,492,933,384.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,983,788,617.29

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