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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,711,609,336.40, 71,567,414,004.60 and 16,304,721,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,711,609,336.40, 71,567,414,004.60 and 16,304,721,694.80 is: 24,457,082,542.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,711,609,336.40 : 71,567,414,004.60 = 16,304,721,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,711,609,336.40/71,567,414,004.60 = 16,304,721,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,711,609,336.40x = 71,567,414,004.60 × 16,304,721,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,711,609,336.40x = 1,166,886,767,761,535,008,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,886,767,761,535,008,768/47,711,609,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,457,082,542.20

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