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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,787,456,777.72, 65,946,696,809.96 and 26,377,702,254.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,787,456,777.72, 65,946,696,809.96 and 26,377,702,254.24 is: 36,401,232,674.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,787,456,777.72 : 65,946,696,809.96 = 26,377,702,254.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,787,456,777.72/65,946,696,809.96 = 26,377,702,254.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,787,456,777.72x = 65,946,696,809.96 × 26,377,702,254.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,787,456,777.72x = 1,739,522,333,103,763,750,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,522,333,103,763,750,912/47,787,456,777.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,401,232,674.82

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