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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,823,638,544.21, 65,996,228,982.37 and 26,121,794,815.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,823,638,544.21, 65,996,228,982.37 and 26,121,794,815.51 is: 36,047,862,616.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,823,638,544.21 : 65,996,228,982.37 = 26,121,794,815.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,823,638,544.21/65,996,228,982.37 = 26,121,794,815.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,823,638,544.21x = 65,996,228,982.37 × 26,121,794,815.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,823,638,544.21x = 1,723,939,952,074,752,786,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,939,952,074,752,786,432/47,823,638,544.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,047,862,616.75

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