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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,711,609,334.40, 71,567,414,001.60 and 16,304,721,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,711,609,334.40, 71,567,414,001.60 and 16,304,721,692.80 is: 24,457,082,539.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,711,609,334.40 : 71,567,414,001.60 = 16,304,721,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,711,609,334.40/71,567,414,001.60 = 16,304,721,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,711,609,334.40x = 71,567,414,001.60 × 16,304,721,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,711,609,334.40x = 1,166,886,767,569,485,955,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,886,767,569,485,955,072/47,711,609,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,457,082,539.20

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