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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,779,210,818.42, 71,678,257,447.61 and 17,526,630,458.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,779,210,818.42, 71,678,257,447.61 and 17,526,630,458.94 is: 26,293,408,968.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,779,210,818.42 : 71,678,257,447.61 = 17,526,630,458.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,779,210,818.42/71,678,257,447.61 = 17,526,630,458.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,779,210,818.42x = 71,678,257,447.61 × 17,526,630,458.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,779,210,818.42x = 1,256,278,330,225,167,695,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,278,330,225,167,695,872/47,779,210,818.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,293,408,968.17

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