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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,787,456,978.74, 65,946,697,085.74 and 26,377,702,455.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,787,456,978.74, 65,946,697,085.74 and 26,377,702,455.23 is: 36,401,232,951.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,787,456,978.74 : 65,946,697,085.74 = 26,377,702,455.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,787,456,978.74/65,946,697,085.74 = 26,377,702,455.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,787,456,978.74x = 65,946,697,085.74 × 26,377,702,455.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,787,456,978.74x = 1,739,522,353,632,832,913,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,522,353,632,832,913,408/47,787,456,978.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,401,232,951.29

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