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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,626,047,952.31, 71,439,071,903.85 and 17,782,709,694.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,626,047,952.31, 71,439,071,903.85 and 17,782,709,694.72 is: 26,674,064,532.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,626,047,952.31 : 71,439,071,903.85 = 17,782,709,694.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,626,047,952.31/71,439,071,903.85 = 17,782,709,694.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,626,047,952.31x = 71,439,071,903.85 × 17,782,709,694.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,626,047,952.31x = 1,270,380,276,526,392,803,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,380,276,526,392,803,328/47,626,047,952.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,674,064,532.89

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