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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,779,210,839.47, 71,678,257,479.21 and 17,526,630,479.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,779,210,839.47, 71,678,257,479.21 and 17,526,630,479.95 is: 26,293,408,999.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,779,210,839.47 : 71,678,257,479.21 = 17,526,630,479.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,779,210,839.47/71,678,257,479.21 = 17,526,630,479.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,779,210,839.47x = 71,678,257,479.21 × 17,526,630,479.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,779,210,839.47x = 1,256,278,332,284,467,675,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,278,332,284,467,675,136/47,779,210,839.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,293,408,999.69

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