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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,823,638,542.78, 65,996,228,980.39 and 26,121,794,814.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,823,638,542.78, 65,996,228,980.39 and 26,121,794,814.08 is: 36,047,862,614.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,823,638,542.78 : 65,996,228,980.39 = 26,121,794,814.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,823,638,542.78/65,996,228,980.39 = 26,121,794,814.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,823,638,542.78x = 65,996,228,980.39 × 26,121,794,814.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,823,638,542.78x = 1,723,939,951,928,787,861,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,939,951,928,787,861,504/47,823,638,542.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,047,862,614.78

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