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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,556,467,516.32, 65,624,043,675.64 and 27,999,654,614.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,556,467,516.32, 65,624,043,675.64 and 27,999,654,614.26 is: 38,637,238,072.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,556,467,516.32 : 65,624,043,675.64 = 27,999,654,614.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,556,467,516.32/65,624,043,675.64 = 27,999,654,614.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,556,467,516.32x = 65,624,043,675.64 × 27,999,654,614.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,556,467,516.32x = 1,837,450,557,308,705,177,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,450,557,308,705,177,600/47,556,467,516.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,637,238,072.37

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