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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,779,210,838.97, 71,678,257,478.46 and 17,526,630,479.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,779,210,838.97, 71,678,257,478.46 and 17,526,630,479.45 is: 26,293,408,998.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,779,210,838.97 : 71,678,257,478.46 = 17,526,630,479.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,779,210,838.97/71,678,257,478.46 = 17,526,630,479.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,779,210,838.97x = 71,678,257,478.46 × 17,526,630,479.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,779,210,838.97x = 1,256,278,332,235,483,709,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,278,332,235,483,709,440/47,779,210,838.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,293,408,998.94

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