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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,866,003,250.40, 71,799,004,875.60 and 36,846,042,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,866,003,250.40, 71,799,004,875.60 and 36,846,042,674.40 is: 55,269,064,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,866,003,250.40 : 71,799,004,875.60 = 36,846,042,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,866,003,250.40/71,799,004,875.60 = 36,846,042,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,866,003,250.40x = 71,799,004,875.60 × 36,846,042,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,866,003,250.40x = 2,645,509,197,625,811,795,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,509,197,625,811,795,968/47,866,003,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,269,064,011.60

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