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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,626,047,947.40, 71,439,071,896.50 and 17,782,709,689.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,626,047,947.40, 71,439,071,896.50 and 17,782,709,689.82 is: 26,674,064,525.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,626,047,947.40 : 71,439,071,896.50 = 17,782,709,689.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,626,047,947.40/71,439,071,896.50 = 17,782,709,689.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,626,047,947.40x = 71,439,071,896.50 × 17,782,709,689.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,626,047,947.40x = 1,270,380,276,045,923,745,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,380,276,045,923,745,792/47,626,047,947.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,674,064,525.55

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