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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,643,596,946.40, 71,468,082,805.20 and 14,520,225,733.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,643,596,946.40, 71,468,082,805.20 and 14,520,225,733.60 is: 21,781,157,628.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,643,596,946.40 : 71,468,082,805.20 = 14,520,225,733.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,643,596,946.40/71,468,082,805.20 = 14,520,225,733.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,643,596,946.40x = 71,468,082,805.20 × 14,520,225,733.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,643,596,946.40x = 1,037,732,695,079,120,666,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,732,695,079,120,666,624/47,643,596,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,781,157,628.52

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