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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,711,609,342.40, 71,567,414,013.60 and 16,304,721,700.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,711,609,342.40, 71,567,414,013.60 and 16,304,721,700.80 is: 24,457,082,551.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,711,609,342.40 : 71,567,414,013.60 = 16,304,721,700.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,711,609,342.40/71,567,414,013.60 = 16,304,721,700.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,711,609,342.40x = 71,567,414,013.60 × 16,304,721,700.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,711,609,342.40x = 1,166,886,768,337,682,038,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,886,768,337,682,038,784/47,711,609,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,457,082,551.20

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