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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,941,613,737.85, 71,928,391,229.09 and 16,073,440,097.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,941,613,737.85, 71,928,391,229.09 and 16,073,440,097.78 is: 24,115,514,635.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,941,613,737.85 : 71,928,391,229.09 = 16,073,440,097.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,941,613,737.85/71,928,391,229.09 = 16,073,440,097.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,941,613,737.85x = 71,928,391,229.09 × 16,073,440,097.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,941,613,737.85x = 1,156,136,687,750,446,448,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,136,687,750,446,448,640/47,941,613,737.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,115,514,635.62

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