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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,737,830,456.57, 71,594,531,841.99 and 14,153,599,808.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,737,830,456.57, 71,594,531,841.99 and 14,153,599,808.67 is: 21,226,778,479.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,737,830,456.57 : 71,594,531,841.99 = 14,153,599,808.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,737,830,456.57/71,594,531,841.99 = 14,153,599,808.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,737,830,456.57x = 71,594,531,841.99 × 14,153,599,808.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,737,830,456.57x = 1,013,320,352,180,607,909,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,320,352,180,607,909,888/47,737,830,456.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,226,778,479.23

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