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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,891,404,314.96, 71,844,249,618.36 and 17,636,216,769.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,891,404,314.96, 71,844,249,618.36 and 17,636,216,769.78 is: 26,456,955,649.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,891,404,314.96 : 71,844,249,618.36 = 17,636,216,769.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,891,404,314.96/71,844,249,618.36 = 17,636,216,769.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,891,404,314.96x = 71,844,249,618.36 × 17,636,216,769.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,891,404,314.96x = 1,267,060,759,931,580,841,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,060,759,931,580,841,984/47,891,404,314.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,456,955,649.05

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