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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,643,555,926.40, 71,468,021,275.20 and 14,520,184,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,643,555,926.40, 71,468,021,275.20 and 14,520,184,713.60 is: 21,781,096,096.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,643,555,926.40 : 71,468,021,275.20 = 14,520,184,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,643,555,926.40/71,468,021,275.20 = 14,520,184,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,643,555,926.40x = 71,468,021,275.20 × 14,520,184,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,643,555,926.40x = 1,037,728,870,031,398,666,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,728,870,031,398,666,240/47,643,555,926.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,781,096,096.91

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