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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,643,597,035.40, 71,468,082,938.70 and 14,520,225,822.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,643,597,035.40, 71,468,082,938.70 and 14,520,225,822.60 is: 21,781,157,762.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,643,597,035.40 : 71,468,082,938.70 = 14,520,225,822.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,643,597,035.40/71,468,082,938.70 = 14,520,225,822.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,643,597,035.40x = 71,468,082,938.70 × 14,520,225,822.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,643,597,035.40x = 1,037,732,703,378,230,214,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,732,703,378,230,214,656/47,643,597,035.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,781,157,762.02

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